Stapelia scitulaL.C. Leach
Starfish Flower , Small Starfish Flower , Mini Starfish Flower
Ceropegia paniculatasubsp.scitula , Gonostemon scitulus , Stapelia paniculatasubsp.scitula
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family unit : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : StapeliaeGenus : Stapelia
Stapelia scitulais native toSouth Africa(Western Cape ) .
Stapelia scitula , also known asStapelia paniculatasubsp.scitula , is a smallsucculent plantwith slender , 4 - angled , light green stem . The stems can grow up to 3 inches ( 7.5 centimetre ) long and up to 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) thick .
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Throughout the yr , Stapelia scitulais decorate with proportionately minor , star - shaped , magenta or sullen chestnut tree - brown flowers with or without yellow bands and densely covered with regal or maroon hair . The flowers can reach a diameter of 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) . The fruits are paired , spindle - influence capsules ( follicles ) that contain tightly packed seed .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
Several mintage are passably easy to grow . Others , often those with slimly hairy stems and the more unusual flowers , are more challenging and involve careful watering ( with some fertiliser ) during the grow time of year and all over water detachment during the winter month . A minimum winter temperature of 10 ° C ( 50 ° F ) is satisfactory , provide works are keep absolutely dry . A heated grow terrace or brooder may help oneself touchy plants get through the colder months . However , many specie live under shrubs in their habitat and choose light ghost rather than full sun .
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A gritty compost is indispensable , and clay pots are advisable for the more delicate metal money . Some grower favour mineral - only compost to minimize the fortune of a fungal attack on the roots . A level of grit on the compost ’s aerofoil prevent moisture from accumulating around the understructure of the stems .
KeepingStapelias and their roots free of pests such as mealybug is the key to success , as fungous onrush often pass off due to insect damage to stems .
See more atHow to get and Care for Stapelia .
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