Tromotriche revoluta(Masson ) Haw .
Revolute - flowered Tromotriche
Ceropegia revoluta , Stapelia revoluta , Stisseria revoluta
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Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Tromotriche
Tromotriche revolutais native toSouth Africa . It pass from south of Namaqualand in the Northern Cape to near Clanwilliam and Lutzville in the Western Cape province .
Tromotriche revoluta , formerly known asStapelia revoluta , is a succulent works with grey - viridity , sparingly branch , sapiently 4 - angled stems with small , acutely pointed dentition on the angles . It open underground via rhizomes , reaching a diameter of 3.3 feet ( 1 megabyte ) . The stems grow up to 18 inches ( 45 cm ) long and 1.2 inches ( 3 centimetre ) thick , ab initio vertical , becoming decumbent with age .
Inflorescences with up to three flush developing in turn emerge from the side of the upper parts of the stems in fall . The five - lobed corolla is up to 1.5 inches ( 3.8 cm ) in diam . It is bland on both surfaces , with dull over-embellished or purple - brown , powerfully recurved lobes , wan light-green - yellow or cream - colored central area , and has prospicient , vibratile , social club - shaped hairsbreadth along the margins of lobes . The corona has five spreading outer lobe that are purple - browned with a xanthous base and narrow , tumid , two - horned interior lobes that are sick with yellowish and wan purple - brown part .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Stapeliads are relatively gentle to develop . However , they should be treated as outdoor plants as they will easily rot indoors and can not flower without picture to outdoor temperature fluctuation . They should be raise under cover so that watering can be command . They require a fairish amount of sunshine to promote flowering and maintain a well - work plant . Very shady place will produce very pitiable efflorescence . Stapeliads descend from clime with super mellow temperature in the summertime months , so most growth is in spring and autumn , with unfolding in autumn when the weather cool down down . piddle in easing when needed in the growing season , ensuring the soil is fairly dried out between waterings . Do not water between November 1 and March 1 .
The easiest and best way to propagate Stapeliads is by cuttings taken nearly throughout the year . Seed is also a method of propagation .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Stapeliads .
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