Orbea dumeri Cactus sometimes with red highlights

sometimes with red highlights

This is the only species of Stapeliad that produces persistent leaves

The tuberous roots can be raised when the plant matures

Plant is on its own roots

A nice caudiciform woody shrub or small tree with peeling bark

Orbea dumeri Cactus sometimes with red highlightsOrbea dumeri Family: Apocynaceae (Asclepidaceae). An attractive Stapeliad with highly unusual bumpy, glandular green flowers. People tend to shy away from Stapeliads because of their reputation for being rot prone, but actually they are simple to grow. Give lots of light, but protect from hot afternoon sun in summer. During the growing season they can be watered as much as any other succulent (i. e. regularly but don't let the soil stay wet). In the