Orbea dummeri (Stapelia Dummeri) is a most unusual perennial soft-wooded succulent of very free flowering habit. The flowers are large and star-shaped. Stapelia dummeri has roundish stems, It grows up to 4 inches 10 cm tall and spreads to form mats up to 12 inches 30 cm wide. With grey-green teeth with red stripes. The hairy flowers are olive-green in color, borne on short stalks.
How to Grow and Care
Several species are fairly easy to grow. Others, often those with slightly hairy stems and the more unusual flowers, are more challenging and require careful watering (with some fertilizer) during the growing season and complete withdrawal of water during the winter months. A minimum winter temperature of 10°C (50°F) is acceptable, providing that plants are kept absolutely dry. A heated growing bench or incubator may help delicate plants to get through the colder months. However, many species live under shrubs in habitat and prefer light shade rather than full sun.
A gritty compost is essential, and clay pots are advisable for the more delicate species. Some growers prefer a mineral-only compost to minimize the chance of fungal attack on the roots. A layer of grit on the surface of the compost prevents moisture from accumulating around the base of the stems...– See more at: HOW TO GROW AND CARE STAPELIA
- Scientific name: Orbea dummeri (N. E. Br.) Bruyns
- Synonyms: Caralluma dummeri, Pachycymbium dummeri, Angolluma dummeri,Stapelia dummeri (basionym)
- Common names: Carrion plant
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Subfamily: Asclepiadaceae
- Genus: Orbea
- Tribe: Stapeliae
- Species: Orbea dummeri
How to Grow and Care
Several species are fairly easy to grow. Others, often those with slightly hairy stems and the more unusual flowers, are more challenging and require careful watering (with some fertilizer) during the growing season and complete withdrawal of water during the winter months. A minimum winter temperature of 10°C (50°F) is acceptable, providing that plants are kept absolutely dry. A heated growing bench or incubator may help delicate plants to get through the colder months. However, many species live under shrubs in habitat and prefer light shade rather than full sun.
A gritty compost is essential, and clay pots are advisable for the more delicate species. Some growers prefer a mineral-only compost to minimize the chance of fungal attack on the roots. A layer of grit on the surface of the compost prevents moisture from accumulating around the base of the stems...– See more at: HOW TO GROW AND CARE STAPELIA
Origin: Orbea dummeri is native to East Africa (S Kenya, N Tanzania, S Uganda and E. Zaire).
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