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Variegated Carrion-flower (Orbea variegata)

Orbea variegata, the Carrion-Flower, is a unique succulent known for its star-shaped, foul-smelling flowers. It forms spreading clumps of four-angled stems, ideal for pot

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Sunlight

Bright indirect to partial sun

Watering

Low

Soil

Well-draining succulent or cactus mix.

Temperature

Warm, frost-free

Habitat

House Plant, Outdoor, Greenhouse

Fertilizer

Lightly during growth

Care Requirements

Light

Bright indirect to partial sun

Water

Low

Allow soil to dry completely

Soil

Well-draining succulent or cactus mix.

Temperature

Warm, frost-free

Avoid below 10°C

Habitat

House Plant, Outdoor, Greenhouse

Fertilizer

Lightly during growth

Diluted succulent fertilizer

Plant Overview

Plant Type

Succulent

Plant Category

Ornamental, Flowering

Plant Place Type

Pot, Groundcover, Garden

Plant Environment

House Plant, Outdoor, Greenhouse

Lifespan

Perennials

Plant Height

0.1-0.2 m

Spread

0.3-0.6 m

Growth Rate

Moderate

Dormancy

Winter

Leaf Color

Green, Reddish-Green

Leaf Type

Succulent stems (no true leaves)

Flower Size

5-8 cm

Optimal Sunlight Lux

20000

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Synonyms
Ceropegia mixta (Masson) Bruyns
Orbea anguinea Haw.
Orbea bisulca Haw.
Orbea bufonia Haw.
Orbea clypeata (Donn ex Jacq.) Haw.
Orbea conspurcata (Willd.) Sweet
Orbea curtisii Haw.
Orbea inodora Haw.
Orbea lepida (Jacq.) Haw.
Orbea marginata (Willd.) G.Don
Orbea marmorata (Jacq.) G.Don
Orbea mixta (Masson) Haw.
Orbea normalis (Jacq.) G.Don
Orbea orbicularis (Andrews) Haw.
Orbea picta (Donn ex Sims) Haw.
Orbea planiflora (Jacq.) Haw.
Orbea quinquenervis Haw.
Orbea retusa Haw.
Orbea rugosa Sweet
Orbea woodfordiana Haw.
Stapelia anguinea (Haw.) Jacq.
Stapelia atrata Tod.
Stapelia atropurpurea Salm-Dyck
Stapelia beffoniana Schult.
Stapelia bifolia Schult.
Stapelia bisulca (Haw.) Donn ex Schult.
Stapelia bufonia (Haw.) Jacq.
Stapelia ciliolulata Tod. ex Rüst
Stapelia clypeata Donn ex Jacq.
Stapelia conspurcata Willd.
Stapelia curtisii (Haw.) Schult.
Stapelia hispida Horn ex Rüst
Stapelia horizontalis N.E.Br.
Stapelia inodora (Haw.) Decne.
Stapelia lepida Jacq.
Stapelia limosa Salm-Dyck
Stapelia marginata (Willd.) Willd.
Stapelia marmorata Jacq.
Stapelia mixta Masson
Stapelia natalensis Rüst
Stapelia normalis Jacq.
Stapelia obliqua Willd.
Stapelia ophiuncula Haw.
Stapelia orbicularis Andrews
Stapelia picta Donn ex Sims
Stapelia planiflora Jacq.
Stapelia putida A.Berger
Stapelia quinquenervis (Haw.) Schult.
Stapelia retusa (Haw.) Schult.
Stapelia rosea (Rüst) A.Berger
Stapelia rufescens (Dammann ex Rüst) A.Berger
Stapelia scutellata Tod.
Stapelia scylla Sprenger
Stapelia trisulca Donn ex Jacq.
Stapelia variegata L.
Stapelia woodfordiana (Haw.) Schult.
Stisseria anguinea (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria atropurpurea (Salm-Dyck) Kuntze
Stisseria bisulca (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria bufonia (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria clypeata (Donn ex Jacq.) Kuntze
Stisseria conspurcata (Willd.) Kuntze
Stisseria curtisii (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria inodora (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria lepida (Jacq.) Kuntze
Stisseria marginata (Willd.) Kuntze
Stisseria marmorata (Jacq.) Kuntze
Stisseria mixta (Masson) Kuntze
Stisseria normalis (Jacq.) Kuntze
Stisseria obliqua (Willd.) Kuntze
Stisseria orbicularis (Andrews) Kuntze
Stisseria picta (Donn ex Sims) Kuntze
Stisseria planiflora (Jacq.) Kuntze
Stisseria quinquenervis (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria retusa (Haw.) Kuntze
Stisseria variegata (L.) Kuntze
Stisseria woodfordiana (Haw.) Kuntze
Tridentea rugosa (Sweet) G.Don
Tromotriche obliqua (Willd.) Sweet
Taxonomy
  • kingdomPlantae
  • divisionTracheophyta
  • classMagnoliopsida
  • orderGentianales
  • familyApocynaceae
  • genusOrbea
  • speciesOrbea variegata
Toxicity

Toxic for humans

No

Rating: 0/5

Toxic for pets

No

Rating: 0/5

Edible

No

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