Central Phoenix -- Huernia confusa is a tough little plant. My plant is about 20 years old and has bounced around from location to locat...Read Moreion, not particularly happy with any of them. It's present location is in filtered shade under a dwarf Jerusalem sage, with once-a-month summer water, which seems to make it moderately happy. However, a cutting from this plant was put into a new location in spring 2014, with quite a bit of mid-day sun but complete afternoon shade and every-other-week summer water. It is quite happy and is now almost as big as the parental plant.
I received this plant as a 1 1/2" cutting in the June of 05. It now 5 'stalks' (currently tallest stalk is about 2 1/2" tall) and has fl...Read Moreowered. It receives filtered sunlight for 5-6 hours a day. I give it the same care I give my stapelia gigantea - water frequently in summer, once a month in the cold weather, fertilize twice a year.
Nice little plant with a striking flower. Easy to see why it has the common name Lifesaver Plant--it looks like someone stuck a cherry li...Read Morefesaver right in the center of the flower. I've had this plant for 3 years, and it bloomed for the first time this year.
Central Phoenix -- Huernia confusa is a tough little plant. My plant is about 20 years old and has bounced around from location to locat...Read More
I received this plant as a 1 1/2" cutting in the June of 05. It now 5 'stalks' (currently tallest stalk is about 2 1/2" tall) and has fl...Read More
Nice little plant with a striking flower. Easy to see why it has the common name Lifesaver Plant--it looks like someone stuck a cherry li...Read More