NOTE (THIS PLANTS ARE SEEDLINGS ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN DIAMETER)
Flower: The cluster of flowers is fly pollinated and smells like rotten meat. The flowers are dark red.
Cultivation: Relatively easy to grow.
Frost tolerance: Winter temperatures must be kept over 10°C.
Sun exposure: It has a great advantage if grown in very strong light but sheltered from full sun.
Cultural practices: Provide very good ventilation. It grows quite easily and fast on its own roots. It is not difficult as commonly supposed, but inaccuracies are fatal. If rot starts, the plant will almost inevitably die. This plant is a candidate for under-potting, as long as you keep it watered.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | During the end of the summer |
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Botanical Name | Pseudolithos migiurtinus |
Common Name | Chiovenda |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Apocynaceae |
Flower Color | Brown |
Genus | Pseudolithos |
Growth Habit | Rounded, irregular |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 11a to 11b |
Mature Size | 3.6 inches |
Native Area | Somalia. |
Resistance | 4°c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
- Description
- Key Plant Features
NOTE (THIS PLANTS ARE SEEDLINGS ABOUT 1/4 INCH IN DIAMETER)
Flower: The cluster of flowers is fly pollinated and smells like rotten meat. The flowers are dark red.
Cultivation: Relatively easy to grow.
Frost tolerance: Winter temperatures must be kept over 10°C.
Sun exposure: It has a great advantage if grown in very strong light but sheltered from full sun.
Cultural practices: Provide very good ventilation. It grows quite easily and fast on its own roots. It is not difficult as commonly supposed, but inaccuracies are fatal. If rot starts, the plant will almost inevitably die. This plant is a candidate for under-potting, as long as you keep it watered.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz