Orbea halipedicola (Stapelia)

Water:

April-September: 1 x every 2 weeks*

October-March: 1x per month *

*This is only for a sunny location

Light: sunny

Nutrition: 1x per month (May-September)

The Orbea halipedicola is a beautiful carrion flower species from Mozambique. Here this Orbea grows near the Buzi River. Here the Orbea halipedicola grows on flat areas in the shade of other plants. This Orbea gets moisture not only from rain, but also from mist that settles on the plant from the sea.

The Orbea halipedicola has a gray-green color with a gray pattern on its stems. This gray pattern may darken when the plant receives more sunlight. The Orbea halipedicola produces many new shoots from both the side and below the ground.

If the Orbea halipedicola is happy with you, it will bloom at the end of summer and autumn. Its star-shaped flowers appear from the side of the plant. The flowers have a purple-brown color with a yellow pattern on them.

Plant passport A: Stapelia B: NL-202037809 C: D: NL