General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 inches
Plant Spread: 6-9 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Suitable for miniature gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon

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Common names
  • Baby's Toes
  • Window Plant

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Location: In our garden - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2022-10-10
Baby toes in bloom!
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2023-09-24
Location: Indoors - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-04-11
Baby Toes top view and new babies coming about
Uploaded by Corber

Date: 2021-10-26

Date: 2022-02-18
Location: In our garden - San Joaquin County  CA
Date: 2022-10-10
Close up of Baby toe's bloom
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2022-06-08
Uploaded by Corber
Uploaded by Corber
Uploaded by Corber
Uploaded by jeffgreen
Location: Botanical Garden Prague
Date: 2017-03-27
Location: At home - San Joaquin County, CA
Date: 2022-10-07
Newly acquired Baby toes

Date: 2013-05-01
Uploaded by SongofJoy

Date: 2021-10-11
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-10-25
Closed for the night
Location: Saskatoon, SK
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-03-27

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-10-25

Date: 2012-10-25
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-11-02

Date: 2013-03-11
Location: A sunny window in Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-10-19
Location: Literally in the palm of my hand
Date: 2012-12-29
Location: Indoors - Central Valley area, CA
Date: 2012-03-25
A new addition in our succulent collection - Baby toes
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-11-13
Location: Botanical Garden Meise (Belgium)
Date: 2017-03-27
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-10-25
Location: Middle Tennessee
Date: 2012-10-25
Location: Prairieville, LA
Date: 2013-03-01
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Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Apr 15, 2012 3:46 AM concerning plant:
    Exposure to some direct sunlight will intensify the color of this plant.

    Water only when very dry.
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Feb 7, 2013 5:09 AM concerning plant:
    In its native areas, the plant grows mostly buried in sand. Each leaf has a translucent window at the tip where sunlight is filtered to enable photosynthesis throughout the leaf.
Plant Events from our members
tarev On October 10, 2022 Bloomed
Plant finally bloomed after being positioned in more direct sun at around 2:26 pm 10 Oct 2022. Temperature outside 89F, with 25% relative humidity.
tarev On October 7, 2022 Obtained plant
Bought the plant from Poots Cactus Nursery in Ripon, CA, plant exhibits a bloomstalk.
dragonfetti On December 31, 2014 Plant Ended (Removed, Died, Discarded, etc)
Did not survive the winter.
dragonfetti On November 15, 2012 Bloomed
White flower.
srinehart From August 13, 2019 to August 25, 2019 Obtained plant
from Mountain Crest Gardens
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