When it comes to cute plants, no others wear the crown of cuteness quite like a succulent.
Within this expansive group of adorable types of succulent plants, one is especially worth mentioning for its charm: the baby toes succulent.
Baby toes succulent plants are named for a very obvious reason; the fact that the stalks resemble the tiny yet chubby toes of an infant.
As well as being cute, they’re easy to grow and make a great project for beginner gardeners, children, and even those who have extensive nurseries.
What are the best growing conditions for a baby toes succulent?
These plants are native to subtropical areas and require a lot of sun with moderate water. They’re tolerant of extreme weather conditions which makes them low maintenance to look after, and most people find them incredibly hard to damage.
If you’ve been searching for a succulent to start your garden with, the baby toes might be the one for you.
This plant looks beautiful, is easy to grow, and requires nothing to maintain, making it the perfect choice for any gardener who wants to dive right into the world of succulents.
What Are Baby Toes Succulent Plants?
Baby toes succulent plants are also known as Fenestraria rhopalophylla, and they’re native to subtropical areas.
As a living stone plant in the same family as the Lithops, it produces leaves that are more rock or stone-like in their appearance, making it a standout in the world of succulents.
The plant was named after the translucency of the tips of its leaves, as its botanical name, Fenestraria, comes from the Latin word fenestra which means window.
The transparent tip of the plant is like a window that allows the light to pass through and feed the succulent, making it very unique in its structure.
Appearance Of Fenestraria Rhopalophylla
The leaves of this perennial succulent are made up of thick columns with flat tops, giving them the appearance of small toes.
On these tops is a translucent membrane that sits over the leaf, which allows the light to penetrate through the plant, making the leaves sometimes appear like stems.
The baby toes is a smaller plant and won’t grow to be very tall even in ideal conditions, and will usually be 1 inch in diameter with leaves about 1.5 inches each.
The finger-like leaves of the plant can grow as tall as six inches and usually grow in a cluster with other leaves.
You can’t spot the stem as it’s underneath the soil but instead, all of the leaves will grow together in groups, looking like cylindrical toes with flat tops.
This succulent’s color can vary dramatically and might look brown, grey, and green, depending on their variety, size, and growing conditions.
Due to their cute appearance and hardy nature, they’re one of the most popular plants available today and you’ll find them widely available at nurseries with instructions for care that are easy for even beginner gardeners to follow, so helping them thrive is easy.