Faucaria consists of compact, clump-forming succulent perennials characterized by thick, sharply serrated leaves that grow on short stems. During the summer or autumn months, they produce flowers resembling daisies, which can be yellow, pink, or white in color.

Faucaria

Faucaria bosscheana

Faucaria britteniae

Faucaria candida is a perennial succulent that maintains its foliage year-round, developing a low mat of fleshy, wedge-shaped leaves that grow to about 8 cm in height. The edges of the leaves are adorned with soft, white spines. In the autumn months, this plant produces white blooms featuring a central yellow eye, which can reach up to 4 cm in diameter; however, these flowers only open when exposed to sunlight.

Faucaria candida

Faucaria duncanii

Faucaria felina

Faucaria felina subsp. tuberculosa

Faucaria tigrina features a dense cluster of thick, triangular leaves that display a grey-green hue with white serrations along the edges. In autumn, it produces yellow flowers resembling daisies, measuring about 5 cm in diameter.

Faucaria tigrina

Faucaria tuberculosa is a perennial succulent that remains green year-round, creating a low mat of fleshy, wedge-shaped foliage that typically reaches a height of about 8 cm. The leaves are adorned with soft, white spines along their edges and feature warty growths, known as tubercles, on their upper surfaces. During late summer and autumn, this plant produces yellow flowers measuring up to 4 cm in diameter, which only open when exposed to sunlight.