Ceropegia Species, Huernia, Lifesaver Plant
Ceropegiazebrina subsp. zebrina
Synonym
Huernia
blackbeardiae
Huernia
zebrina
Huernia
zebrina subsp. magniflora
Huernia
zebrina var. magniflora
we were quite pleasantly surprised by the first bloom yesterday 8/29/15. had no idea it was going to flower. i see two buds behind the fi...Read More
I have my first bloom. So excited! Noticed several much smaller ones as well. Purchased from hardware store beginning of summer. In a sh...Read More
I am blooming in Venice, Florida!
This is an intriguing plant for sure. I have seven 'lifesavers' on my plant today and there is a strange looking, pointed, six inch long ...Read More
Had one for years but was ill one late fall and unable to get my plants in and lost it to the freeze. Otherwise it is a joy and realy un...Read More
I bought my Lifesaver two years ago at a garden club plant sale and this year it surprised me and bloomed. One of the coolest flowers I...Read More
The name refers to the zebra-like stripes on the flowers.
The five striped lobes surround a thick purple central ring.
The ...Read More
A friend just gave me a specimen of this plant, and I just love it! She knew it only as "Lifesaver plant," based on the center part of t...Read More