Titanopsis Schwantesii - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Lovage aloe like flowers from spring

aloe like flowers from spring to summer dominate this plant

Insects and birds play a very important role in pollinating this tree

The base of the main stem is woody whereas the side branches are herbaceous and covered with long soft hairs

Above the flowers flare two light coloured bract like bat wings

potato and other members of the nightshades

Titanopsis Schwantesii - Indigenous South African Succulent - 10 Seeds Lovage aloe like flowers from springTitanopsis is a genus of about 10 species of succulent plants of the family Aizoaceae. The name "Titanopsis" comes from the ancient greek "titanos" (limestone) et "opsis" (looking like). They come from South Africa, in the Upper Karoo Group. They are small plants, with rosette up to 10 cm high. Leaves are up to 3 cm with truncate tip and rough little tubercles at the apex of the leaves. They look like limestone and are hard to be seen in the wild.