Notechidnopsis tessellata(Pillans ) Lavranos & Bleck
Caralluma tessellata , Ceropegia tessellata , Echidnopsis framesii , Echidnopsis tessellata
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeGenus : Notechidnopsis
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Notechidnopsis tessellatais aboriginal toSouth Africa . It happen on shale slopes , creeping among stones and under small bushes on the southerly sharpness of Namaqualand at elevations between 980 and 2,300 feet ( 300 and 700 m ) .
Notechidnopsis tessellatais a small , sparingly branched succulent with fleeceable to purplish - green shank feature low eminence arrange in 6 to 8 row along the radical . The stems are flat to decumbent and can grow up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) tenacious and 0.6 column inch ( 1.5 cm ) thick .
The inflorescences , which have 1 to 5 prime , appear in the upper half of the prow in the declivity . The flowers are star - mold and can reach a diam of 0.4 inch ( 1 atomic number 96 ) . outdoors , the corolla is smooth and greyish - white , while at bottom it is rose - purpleness , speckle with yellow-bellied , becoming uniformly pale yellow towards the center , and covered with tiny , sharp - pointed bristles . The corona is bright yellow .
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USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° speed of light ) .
Stapeliads are relatively easy to grow . However , they should be regale as outdoor plants as they will easy molder indoors and can not blossom without exposure to outdoor temperature fluctuation . They should be grown under cover so that watering can be moderate . They command a fair amount of sunshine to advance florescence and maintain a well - shaped plant . Very shady position will farm very poor flowering .
Stapeliads follow from climates where they survive extremely high temperatures in the summer months , so most growth is in spring and fall , with anthesis in fall when the weather condition set off to cool down down . pee in moderateness when needed during the develop season , ascertain the land is pretty dry out out between waterings . Do not irrigate between November 1 and March 1 . Fertilize lightly , if at all , to preclude too lush and weak stems .
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The easiest and effective agency to propagate Stapeliads is from stem cuttings , which can be taken nearly throughout the twelvemonth . Seed is also a method acting of propagation .
See more atHow to develop and Care for Stapeliads .
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