Larryleachia cactiformis(Hook . ) Plowes
Ceropegia cactiformis , Hoodia cactiformis , Lavrania cactiformis , Leachia cactiformis , Leachiella cactiformis , Larryleachia cactiformisvar.cactiformis , Stapelia cactiformis , Trichocaulon cactiformis
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeGenus : Larryleachia
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Larryleachia cactiformisis aboriginal toSouth Africa . It occurs on stony , often north - facing slopes south of Eksteenfontein to Pofadder in the Northern Cape province .
Larryleachia cactiformisis a small succulent with erect , cylindrical clavate , whitish to gray-headed - green stems with flatten out , rounded polygonal tubercles , each lean with a small conical to flattened folio - rudiment . The stems are duncish and fleshy and rise up to 6 inches ( 15 atomic number 96 ) tall and 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) in diameter , often nonsocial or furcate from the base to make a clustering of up to 10 stems . tubercle are crowded but set into 12 to 16 rows .
The flowers appear congregate near the solar apex , solitary or in clustering of 2 to 5 , on very short pedicels . The corolla is chime - regulate , up to 0.6 inch ( 1.5 cm ) in diameter , inside white to pale yellowed barred ( rarely spotted ) with purple - red to more or less uniformly purple - red or maroon , covered with purblind papillae , commonly each with a small-scale apical bristle . The corona is discern and lined with bolshy on a yellowish background .
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USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Stapeliads are relatively easy to grow . However , they should be regale asoutdoor plantsas they will easily rotindoorsand can not bloom without exposure to out-of-door temperature fluctuations . They should be grown under cover version so that lacrimation can be ensure . Stapeliads necessitate a reasonable amount of sunlight to advance florescence and exert a well - regulate works . Very shady attitude will produce very hapless anthesis .
These plants come in from climate where they survive super high temperatures in the summer months , so most maturation is in spring and fall , with inflorescence in fall when the weather initiate to cool down down . In the raise time of year , waterin relief when take , ensure thesoilis fairly dry out out between waterings . Do not irrigate between former fall and early leaping .
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The easiest and best way to circulate Stapeliads is from stem turn cuttings , which can be taken well-nigh throughout the twelvemonth . come is also a method acting of propagation .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Stapeliads .
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