Huernia procumbens(R.A. Dyer ) L.C. Leach
Ceropegia procumbentior , Duvalia procumbens
home : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : StapeliaeGenus : Huernia
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The native range ofHuernia procumbensis in a little area around the northeasternmost recession ofSouth Africaand in the adjacent part ofZimbabwe . It normally grow on rock outcrops or stone ledge in shallow soil supplement by leaf litter accumulation .
Huernia procumbensis a low - develop succulent with prostrate staunch that develop along the ground , rootle and branching , often forming a quite diffuse matting . The stems are green to purplish , nearly cylindric , with very obscure tubercles join into five obtuse angle along the theme , each have a bun in the oven a spreading shaft - shaped leafage ABC at the apex . They can grow up to 20 inches ( 50 cm ) long and 0.5 inch ( 1.2 atomic number 96 ) stocky . The branches are weakly attached and fall off when moved even slightly .
The bloom are passably strange , with long , slender lobes that may be powerfully reflexed and seem solitary or in group of up to five , porta in gradual sequence from a short peduncle in summer and fall . The corolla can reach a diameter of 2.2 inches ( 5.5 cm ) . Outside is quiet , pink mottled on ointment to uniformly pale pink with one raised longitudinal nervure running down the center of each lobe . inwardly is cream - colour on lobe , becoming pink to maroon near and on the skirt , with very fine red spike - comparable papilla on lobes and often on the ring . The corona is pink to pale maroon and slightly raise on a arcminute stipe .
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USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Huernias require a potting mix with excellent drain . A succulent plant mix of 50 percentage pumice or perlite , 25 percentage peat or organic mulch , and 25 per centum sand helps prevent rot andoverwatering . Roots know dieback in coolheaded - time of year quiescence , so plant grow better in shallow containers , allowing the stain to dry out apace . Using corpse pots further helps the dirt from staying too slopped . An rug pad of rough-cut gravel below the grime mix also ameliorate drainage . In climates with damp , cool summer , a layer of crushed rock between the plant and the territory intermixture also helps preclude the stems from staying too moist .
Outdoor planting do well in raised bed . Huernias prefer bright light or partial shade . In nature , they grow underneath bush or other plants . Too much Dominicus causes stems to develop protective reddish or purple pigmentation and can actually blister the stems . Too short light extend to frail , thin growth with decreased flower product . Huernias grow considerably between 50 ° fluorine and 80 ° F ( 10 ° coulomb and 27 ° C ) . Protect them from freeze weather .
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