| Description | Tiger Jaws (Faucaria tigrina) is an easy to grow highly succulent plant with leaves resembling Tiger jaws. Called a mimicry plant. |
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| Pronunciation | (fow-KAR-ee-uh)(tig-REE-nuh) |
| Plant Type | Succulents, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | bright, direct sun can burn the plant |
| Moisture | spring to autumn slightly dry, during the winter dry out between waterings |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | will tolerate down to 40 degrees F if kept on the dry side |
| Flowers | two inch, yellow, appear in the center of the rosette, autumn to early winter |
| Leaves | succulent rosettes of triangular leaves with teeth like projections that help capture moisture |
| Stems | stemless |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | forms a small 2-4 inch mound |
| Propagation | seeds, easy by division |
| Native Site | From South Africa the Cape Province area. |
| Misc Facts | (syn. Mesembryanthemum tigrinum) |
| Author's Notes | I have a clump of this plant that is over 15 years old. I have found it easy to grow in a west window during the winter in in good sun outdoors during the summer. When the weather gets colder I place this plant against a south facing white garage door. It does well in cooler temps down to upper 40's .. |
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