Origin and Habitat: Eastern Cape, Province of South Africa.

• Faucaria paucidens N.E.Br.

• Faucaria bosscheana (A.Berger) Schwantes
• Mesembryanthemum bosscheanum A.Berger
• Faucaria albidens N.E.Br.
• Faucaria bosscheana var. haagei (Tischer) H.Jacobsen
• Faucaria haagei Tischer
• Faucaria kendrewensis L. Bolus
• Faucaria paucidens N.E.Br.
• Faucaria peersii L. Bolus

Description: Faucaria paucidensSN|17876]]SN|17882]] is one of the morphological or local forms of Faucaria bosscheanaSN|17882]]SN|17876]], and the two plants are not readily distinguishable, if not for the geographical provenance.
Leaves: Canoe-shaped in outline (broadly rhomboid or lanceolate ) about 3-5 cm long, 8-9 mm wide at broadest point, 5-6 mm thick at the base, upper surface linear, pointed, flat, below roundly keeled and slightly compressed at apex, the margins are horny-white and armed with 1-3 denticles. Epidermis pale green, glossy, densely covered with small, dark green spots. Tubercles absent from upper leaf-surface.
Flowers: 3- 4 cm in diameter, yellow.
Blooming season: Autumn to early winter (March—May). They need full sun to open, open around noon and close at night.

Bibliography: Major references and futher lectures
1) Hermann Jacobsen “Handbuch der sukkulenten Pflanzen: Mesembryanthemaceae” G. Fischer, 1955
2) Ernst Van Jaarsveld, Ben-Erik Van Wyk, Gideon Smith "Succulents of South Africa: A Guide to the Regional Diversity" Tafelberg Publishers, Limited, 01/lug/2000
3) Gordon D. Rowleyna anteriore "The illustrated encyclopedia of succulents" Crown Publishers, 01/ago/1978
4) Werner Rauh "The Wonderful World of Succulents: Cultivation and Description of Selected Succulent Plants Other Than Cacti" Smithsonian Institution Press, 1984
5) Heidrun E. K. Hartmann "Illustrated Handbook of Succulent Plants: Aizoaceae F-Z" Springer, 2002

Cultivation and Propagation: Faucarias are the good choice for anyone wanting to start growing succulents. They are quite hardy and can take a short period of light frost and in very dry warm regions these succulents make very impressive out door ground covers. They need full sun to light shade with a well-drained soil mix, but can tolerate a wide variety of soil types and growing locations as long as there is plenty of sun. The plants are well watered during the growing season and allowed to dry thoroughly before watering again and will tolerate some over watering, but the challenge is to help them keep their compact form and prevent elongation of the stem. During the winter months, the plants should be kept very dry, only watering enough to keep the leaves from shrivelling.
As house plants they tend to grow in fair weather and rest when temperatures are too hot or too cool.
Propagation: Faucarias are very easy to start from seed. Seeds germinate in 7-14 days at 21°C. Although they will start from cuttings, it is quite difficult to get them to root. If they start to rot there is usually part of the plant that can be removed and possibly rooted.