Stapelia glandulifloraMasson
Glandular - flowered Stapelia , Glandular Stapelia
Ceropegia glanduliflora , Gonostemon glanduliflorus , Stisseria glanduliflora
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home : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : StapeliaeGenus : Stapelia
Stapelia glanduliflorais native toSouth Africa . It grow on stony slope among crotch hair , mainly along the valley of the Olifants River from near Klawer to about 20 kilometre north of Citrusdal in the Western Cape province .
Stapelia glanduliflorais a small succulent that forms clumps of vertical , gray - Green River to purplish , shortly hairy stanch with low , conic tubercles joined into four obtuse Angle along the shank . The stems can grow up to 6 inch ( 15 centimetre ) retentive and 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) thick . Each tuberosity is tippytoe with an vertical or incurvate rudimentary folio .
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The star - shaped flowers appear near the base of the young stems on stalks that can grow up to 2 inches ( 5 centimeter ) long in fall . They seem to be odorless and can reach up to 1.4 inches ( 3.5 cm ) in diam . The corolla is pale dark-green yellow , transversely strip with wan bolshy , and thickly cover with transparent - blanched , nightspot - shaped hairs . The corona can reach up to 0.3 in ( 0.7 cm ) in diam and have deltoid outer lobe , sensationalistic to orange towards the base , becoming purple towards the peak and along margins , and almost screw thread - like , reddish to purpurate interior lobes fleck with yellow-bellied .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° degree Celsius ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Several mintage are moderately easy to grow . Others , often those with slightly hairy root word and the more unusual flowers , are more ambitious and require deliberate watering ( with some plant food ) during the growing season and complete water drug withdrawal during the winter month . A minimal wintertime temperature of 10 ° degree centigrade ( 50 ° fluorine ) is satisfactory , providing plants are kept teetotal . A het up grow work bench or brooder may help delicate plants get through the colder months . However , many species live under shrubs in their habitat and prefer light shade rather than full sun .
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A gritty compost is crucial , and clay pots are advisable for the more delicate species . Some growers prefer mineral - only compost to minimize the chance of a 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 .
KeepingStapelias and their roots free of pests such as mealybugs is the paint to success , as fungous onrush often occur due to damage to root word by insects .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Stapelia .
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