Huernia thuretiivar.primulina(N.E.Br . ) L.C.Leach
Huernia thuretiiCels x Hérincq
Yelow - peak Huernia , Primrose Huernia
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Huernia primulina , Huernia primulinavar.primulina
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : StapeliaeGenus : Huernia
Huernia thuretiivar.primulinais aboriginal to the Eastern Cape province ofSouth Africa . It is not accept as a variety and is treat as a synonym ofHuernia thuretii .
Photo byRenato Ronco
Huernia thuretiivar.primulina , also known asHuernia primulina , is a smallsucculentthat forge thick clumps of green , tumid , 4 – to 5 - angle theme with knifelike teeth along the edge . It has longer , more crawling stems thanHuernia thuretiivar.thuretii . The stems are mottled with pink and regal in bright sunshine and can grow up to 1 in ( 2.5 cm ) thick , excluding the teeth . The tooth have recurve tips and measure up to 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) long .
The flowers are pallid yellow with red or maroon pharynx and appear solitary or in bunch of up to 4 from the basal part of the stems in fall .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( -1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Photo byUnas Cuantas Plantas Raras
Huernias postulate apotting mix with excellent drainage . A succulent plant mix of 50 per centum pumice stone or perlite , 25 percent peat or organic mulch , and 25 percent Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin helps prevent rotting andoverwatering . Roots experience dieback in cool - time of year dormancy , so plants produce well in shallow containers that leave the soil to dry out out quickly . Using cadaver pot further helps the soil from outride too wet . An rug pad of coarse gravel below the grease mixing also improves drainage . A layer of crushed rock between the plant and the soil premix in mood with damp , cool summers also forbid the stem from staying too moist .
out-of-door planting do well in lift bed . Huernias opt bright light or partial shade . In nature , they grow underneath shrubs or other plants . Too much sun causes halt to develop protective reddish or purple pigmentation and can actually whip the stems . Too little light leads to imperfect , thin growth with decreased flower production . These plant produce better between 50 and 80 ° F ( 10 and 27 ° C ) . Protect them from freezing weather .
Learn more atHow to spring up and Care for Huernia .
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