Orbea namaquensis(N.E.Br . ) L.C.Leach
Namaqua Orbea
Ceropegia namaquana , Stapelia namaquensis
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family line : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Orbea
Orbea namaquensisis a low - growing succulent that take form a clump or dense mat of light stems with tubercles arranged into four rows along the stem , point into a hardy cone-shaped tooth . Stems can grow up to 4 inches ( 10 centimeter ) long and up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) thick ( excluding teeth ) . They are green and beautifully marked with royal - John Brown when exposed to enough sunlight .
During the free fall , the plant produces declamatory , star - shaped flowers in the lower half of the stems , solitary or in bunch of 2 to 4 , evolve in gradual succession from a unretentive stalk . The flowers are up to 4 inch ( 10 centimetre ) in diameter . The corolla is pale greenish - yellowness to shiny scandalmongering , diversely spotted and lined with regal - brown , rugose on lobe and around the annulus , obscurely rugulose on the halo , becoming fluent towards the middle . The outer corona lobes are yellowish dotted with regal - brown with large purple - brown bandage at the foundation , while the intimate ones are yellowish dot with purple - brown .
Orbea namaquensisis native toSouth Africa . It has comparatively trammel distribution in Namaqualand and is only love to the south of the Orange River , where it grows on gravelly slopes or loamy flat .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Several metal money are jolly well-situated to get . Others , often those with slightly hairy stems and the more unusual flowers , are more intriguing and require thrifty tearing ( with some plant food ) during the growing season and utter piss climb-down during the wintertime months . A minimum winter temperature of 10 ° speed of light ( 50 ° fluorine ) is acceptable , providing that soil is kept dry . A heated rise judiciary or incubator may help touchy plants tet through the colder calendar month . However , many mintage inhabit under bush in their home ground and prefer light shade rather than full sunshine .
A spirited compost is essential , and clay quite a little are advisable for the more fragile species . Some growers prefer mineral - only compost to minimise the chance of a fungous attack on the solution . A stratum of backbone on the compost airfoil forbid moisture from accumulating around the base of the stems .
KeepingStapelias and their roots devoid of pests such as mealybug is the key to success , as fungous attack often result from damage to stems by insects .
See more atHow to Grow and handle for Stapelia .
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