Care of Baby Toes
While baby toes are tolerant of drought conditions, they need moisture to store in their leaves to sustain them during the growing season. Baby toes have few pest or disease problems, but do watch out for rot when plants are over watered or in pots that don’t drain well.
In this manner, why is my baby toes succulent dying?
Over-watered Fenestraria split their leaves as they try to store more water than they can hold. This is a common cause of baby toes succulents dying. Fenestraria are dormant in the summer and should not be watered until they awake in the fall.
Moreover, how often should you water baby toes?
Baby toes succulents are drought-tolerant and do not require frequent watering. The soak and dry watering method is ideal. Allow the soil to dry thoroughly between waterings and then water deeply until water streams out of the drainage holes of the pot.
How do you repot a baby toe succulent?
Why are my babies toes so long?
Macrodactyly is an uncommon condition in which a baby’s toes or fingers are abnormally large due to the overgrowth of the underlying bone and soft tissue. The condition is congenital, meaning babies are born with it. Macrodactyly happens more often to hands than feet.
Are baby toes toxic to dogs?
Are baby toes succulents toxic to cats and dogs? Sources are actually not consistent on this. A few sources report that Fenestraria varieties can be toxic or even ‘very toxic’ to animals and humans. Multiple other sites list it as safe.
What should baby toenails look like?
Toenails should be trimmed straight across, not rounded down at the edges like fingernails are often trimmed. Don’t trim them too short, however. Leave a little line of the white nail at the tip. It’s really key to make sure you trim the nails before they become so long that they tear on their own.
Why are baby toes so cute?
Surely one of the cutest parts of newborn babies is their feet. They are like little blobs, soft and squishy and yearning to be covered in kisses. Part of the reason they are so cute is that when they are born these little blobs are made up of a mass of cartilage rather than fully formed bones.
Are baby tears a succulent?
ANSWER: There are two types of “baby’s tears” commonly available in Southern California nurseries: Helxine soleiroli, which is most likely the type you bought, and Pilea depressa, a similar plant except it’s a brighter green color, its leaves are much larger and more succulent and it looks to me like it should be …
