Orbea macloughlinii(Verdc . ) L.C. Leach
Ceropegia macloughlinii , Ceropegia mcloughlinii , Orbea mcloughlinii , Stapelia macloughlinii , Stapelia mcloughlinii
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Orbea
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Orbea macloughlinii , also known asOrbea mcloughlinii , is a dwarf succulent plant that forms a small bunch of slender , pale green , erect to soon decumbent stems blot with over-embellished - Brown University . The stems can grow up to 4 inches ( 10 cm ) foresightful and 0.3 inches ( 0.8 cm ) thick ( excluding tooth ) . They have eminence do into four rows along the root with slight groove between rows . The tubercles are up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) long , taper into slender , spreading conical tooth .
In recent summer and autumn , the plant produces inflorescences , one per root word near the base , of 1 to 3 attractive blossom develop in gradual ecological succession . The wizard - shaped flowers have five slimly reflexed lobes and can reach a diameter of 2.2 inches ( 5.5 centimetre ) . The corolla lobes are legato , dark maroon to brownish - red with few to many irregular , yellow transverse grading towards the crest or with maroon spots on a yellow scope . The corona is raised well above the stem of the subway on a dark maroon pentagonal stipe . The stunned lobes are dark maroon , while the inner lobes are lily-livered circumstantially speckled with red .
Orbea macloughliniiis native toSouth Africa . It grows in teetotal places in shallow soils in the former Transkei in the Eastern Cape and a single locality in southerly KwaZulu - Natal .
The specific epithet " macloughlinii(mak - lowh - LIN - electrical engineering - eye ) " honors MajorAlfred George McLoughlin(1886 - 1960 ) , a South African botanist who work on mainly on orchids and succulent .
USDA hardiness zone9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Several species are moderately well-situated to grow . Others , often those with slightly hirsute stems and the more strange flowers , are more thought-provoking and require careful watering ( with some fertilizer ) during the growing season and over water secession during the winter month . A minimum winter temperature of 10 ° C ( 50 ° F ) is acceptable , providing the territory is kept ironic . A heated produce work bench or brooder may help delicate plants get through the colder months . However , many species survive under shrubs in their habitat and prefer light shade rather than full sun .
A coarse-grained compost is essential , and clay pots are advisable for the more delicate species . Some grower favor mineral - only compost to minimize the chance of a fungal onrush on the source . A layer of guts on the compost surface preclude moisture from accumulating around the basis of the stem turn .
KeepingStapelias and their root free of pests such as mealybug is the key to succeeder , as fungal attack often occurs due to damage to stem turn by insect .
See more atHow to farm and Care for Stapelia .
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