Frithia pulchra Seeds - Window Plants, Fairy Elephant's Feet - Indigenous Succulent Mesemb

Frithia pulchra Seeds

Window Plants, Fairy Elephant's Feet; Bobbejaanvingers, Glasies, Toontjies

Frithia pulchra or bobbejaanvingers, glasies, toontjies, window plants and, perhaps most appropriately, fairy elephant's feet as it is commonly known, is a window-leaf succulent. They are always very popular as the shape of the leaves is unique and when in flower the magenta petals with lighter centres cover the plant completely. Although this is a miniature and could never become a spectacular garden plant as it would get lost among other larger plants, it is collected by discerning succulent collectors. Frithia pulchra are exceedingly rare as they only grow on a strip only about 200m wide and 150km long along the top of the Magaliesberg mountains, in the North West Province of South Africa. A hiking trail has been named after this plant and anyone visiting the Magaliesberg without seeing this plant in habitat has missed something truly unique.