Orbea semota(N.E. Br . ) L.C. Leach
Ceropegia semota , Ceropegia semotasubsp.semota , Stapelia discoidea , Stapelia kagerensis , Stapelia molonyae , Stapelia semota
family unit : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Orbea
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Orbea semotais aboriginal toKenya , Tanzania , andRwanda . It arise on bouldered outcrops .
Orbea semotais a much - branched succulent that forms a flatness of thick , fleshy , erect or recumbent root word with stout conic tooth . The stems grow up to 4 inch ( 10 atomic number 96 ) long , root freely in middleman with the soil . They are 0.7 column inch ( 1.8 curium ) across , exclude teeth . The tooth are stout , conical , and up to 0.5 inches ( 1.2 atomic number 96 ) long .
The flowers are star - shaped , transversally wrinkled , up to 2 column inch ( 5 cm ) in diameter , and appear sole or in a group of several from any part of the stem from summer to descend . They are dark maroon or brown with yellow marks at the tips or throughout the lobes . The lobes are needlelike , ovate , and often recurve along the ciliary allowance with vibratile guild - shaped hairs .
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USDA hardiness zones11a to 11b : from 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° 100 ) .
Several mintage are fairly sluttish to grow . Others , often those with slightly hairy stem and the more strange blossom , are more ambitious and require thrifty watering ( with some fertilizer ) during the growing time of year and complete body of water withdrawal during the winter months . A minimal wintertime temperature of 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) is satisfactory if plants are keep teetotal . A heated grow bench or brooder may assist delicate plant to get through the stale month . However , many specie populate under shrubs in their habitat and prefer light nicety rather than full sunlight .
A granulose compost is essential , and the Great Compromiser potbelly are advisable for the more ticklish species . Some cultivator prefer mineral - only compost to belittle the prospect of a fungous attack on the root word . A layer of grit on the compost surface prevents wet from accumulate around the base of stems .
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KeepingStapelias and their roots free of blighter such asmealybugsis the real key to success , as fungal onset often occurs due to damage to stems by an insect .
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