Stapelia asteriasMasson
Ceropegia pulvinata , Gonostemon asterias , Gonostemon grandiflorus var . asterias , Stissera asterias , Stisseria asterias
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : StapeliaeGenus : Stapelia
In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific name " asterias(pronounced ass - TEER - ee - as ) " means " starred;a genus of ocean stars " and refers to the blossom which front very much like starfish or sea stars .
Stapelia asteriasis aboriginal to southernSouth Africa . It grow on stony , often sandstone slopes in the Western Cape province .
Stapelia asteriasis a small , much - branchedsucculentthat contour denseclumpsof green , finely hirsute halt with red mottling . The prow are tumid with small conicaltubercleswidely spaced along the stem and joined into four angles . They can grow up to 8 inch ( 20 centimetre ) marvellous and 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) thick-skulled . The leaves are reduced to tiny and short - survive rudiments at the crest of the tubercles .
In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
During later summer and capitulation , the plant life produce clusters , one per shank , with 1 to 3 large star - regulate prime at the base of the stems . The flowers spread in succession on stubble that can grow up to 2.8 inches ( 7 cm ) long . Thecorollais deep lobed and can reach a diameter of up to 5 inches ( 12.5 cm ) . It is dark purple - brown , more intense at the tips of the lobe , with piano hairs around the corona and along the border of the lobes . The inner surface of the corolla has transverse wrinkle and maverick lemon tree - yellow lines on peak of the ridge , fading towards the margin and point of lobe . Thecoronain the sum of the flowers is about 0.5 inches ( 1.2 cm ) in diameter , blackish - purple , with five additive outer and five lancet - shaped internal lobes .
Stapelia asteriasis often list as a equivalent word ofStapelia hirsuta , but there are some dispute . Its stem are not conspicuously toothed and are thickly enshroud with inadequate , soft hairs . Moreover , the inner surface of the corolla has a characteristic covering of light , debile pilus around the corona discharge and longer and denser along the perimeter of the lobe . On the other hand , Stapelia hirsutahas stem that are shortly pubescent to more or less smooth and flowers that vary from quite densely haired in the center field to almost completely liquid .
Light Within : Stapelia asteriasthrives in full sun or partial shade during the hottest summertime days . Too much sun causes the shank to formulate protective pigmentation or get sunburned . Not enough luminousness leads to weak , thin stem and few peak . Indoors , place the plant near a sunny window .
In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
dirt : The right stain is crucial to grow a healthy plant . Use commercial soil for succulent , or educate your own mix with 50 to 70 % mineral moxie , such as rough-cut sand , pumice , or perlite .
Temperature : This plant flourish in warm outside environments but does not care winter cold . During its winter dormancy , it should remain somewhat juiceless and warm . Stapelia asteriasgrows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , with average minimal winter temperature ranging from 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : It has distinctive watering needs for a succulent . During the grow season , water your plant soundly and allow the filth to dry before irrigate again . In winter , the flora goes dormant and need almost no water , about once a calendar month .
In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Fertilizing : To keep it thriving , fecundate during the develop season . fertilize with water supply - soluble fertiliser dilute to half the recommended strength .
Repotting : Stapelia asteriaswill gain from fresh potting soil every 2 or 3 old age . Repot it in spring , just before the growing season start . Pick a container with drainage holes .
Propagation : The best way to propagate this succulent is through stem cuttings . However , it is also loose to grow from seeds . To control upright rooting , take cuttings during the spring up time of year and sow the seeds in spring .
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Stapelia asteriashas no toxic effects cover . It is dependable around pet and homo .
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