Ceropegia Species, Orbea
Ceropegiamacloughlinii

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Ceropegia (seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh)
Species: macloughlinii (mak-lowh-LIN-ee-eye)

Synonym:Orbea doldii

Synonym:Orbea macloughlinii

Synonym:Orbea speciosa

Synonym:Stapelia macloughlinii

Synonym:Stapelia speciosa

Category
Cactus and Succulents

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Sun Exposure
Light Shade

Foliage

Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Orange/Apricot

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
Not Applicable

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers

Danger
N/A

Bloom Color
Red
Bright Yellow

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Other details

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From herbaceous stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

Seed Collecting