Orbea umbracula(M.D. Hend . ) L.C. Leach
Stapelia umbracula , Stultitia umbracula , Ceropegia umbracula
sept : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Orbea
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The specific epithet " umbracula(um - BRAK - yoo - luh ) " means " tincture , shelter ; sunshade , umbrella " and refers to the shape of the flower corolla .
Orbea umbraculais aboriginal toZimbabweandMozambique . It rise in sandy and granitelike soils in dry , rocky areas , typically at elevations ranging from 980 to 3,280 feet ( 300 to 1000 m ) .
Orbea umbraculais a smallsucculentwith mottled greyish - unripe stems that have conspicuously large , climb up or spreading , tubercular teeth along the angled ridge . The stems are 4 - angled and can maturate up to 3 inches ( 7.5 curium ) longsighted and 0.3 in ( 8 millimetre ) in diam , branching underground and shape clumps or mat . The tooth can measure up to 0.8 inch ( 2 cm ) long .
The flowers are chocolate - brown , occasionally rusty brown , and streaked or mottled yellow . They appear from late summer to fall . The five - indicate corolla is strongly reflexed , inversely ship’s bell - shaped , and can reach up to 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in diameter . The corolla margins have hairy fringes like eyelashes .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° 100 ) .
Several species are fairly well-off to develop . Others , often those with somewhat hairy stems and the more strange flowers , are more challenging and require thrifty tearing ( with some fertilizer ) during the growing time of year and perfect water withdrawal during the wintertime months . A minimum wintertime temperature of 50 ° F ( 10 ° hundred ) is acceptable , render plant life are keep absolutely teetotal . A heated up grow bench or incubator may help delicate plants get through the colder month . However , many species hold up under shrubs in their habitat and prefer easy shade rather than full sun .
A granular compost is essential , and clay pot are advisable for the more fragile coinage . Some cultivator choose mineral - only compost to minimize the chance of a fungous attempt on the roots . A bed of grit on the surface of the compost prevents moisture from accumulating around the foundation of the base .
KeepingStapelias and their root liberal of pests such asmealybugsis the paint to succeeder , as fungous approach often occurs due to damage to stems by dirt ball .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Stapelia .
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