Hoodia flava(N.E.Br . ) Plowes
Yellow - flowered Ghaap
Ceropegia flavanthera , Trichocaulon flavum , Trichocaulon karasmontanum
A plant in habitat, Laingsburg Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byGigi Laidler. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
household : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeGenus : Hoodia
The specific name " flava(FLA - vuh ) " means " lily-livered , golden " and concern to the color of the flowers .
The native range ofHoodia flavais from the Great Karas Mountains in southernNamibiato Prince Albert in the Western Cape province ofSouth Africa . It grows on flat , stony to loamy ground , under smallkarroidbushes .
A stem with buds and flowers. In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Hoodia flavais a leafless succulent with erect , cylindrical , greyish to brownish - green stems withtuberclesfused below the midriff into 18 to 31 tart angles , each tipped with a unaccented , pale to dark brown spine . The stems can maturate up to 12 inches ( 30 centimetre ) magniloquent and 2.8 inch ( 7 cm ) in diameter , but they are unremarkably much belittled , and all arise from the al-Qa’ida . The spines can measure up to 0.25 inches ( 0.6 cm ) long .
The flowers are five - lobed and appear solitary or in clusters of up to 3 in the upper one-half of the stems in wintertime . Thecorollais finelypapillate , inside greenish - yellowed , sometimes with brownish gratuity tolobesor totally brownish , and can reach up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 centimetre ) in diam . Thecoronais slightly translucent lily-livered , occasionally faintly brown translucent , with spread out lobes bifid below the middle into linearlobules . It can reach up to 0.25 inches ( 0.6 cm ) in diameter . The fruit are pairedfollicleswith numerous seeds powerfully compact and with an apicalcomaand can arise up to 7.2 inches ( 18 cm ) long .
Light : H. flavagrows considerably in full sunlight or partial shade . It will benefit from scant tone during the hottest summer mean solar day . Indoors , place the plant near the hopeful windowpane in your home . It will elongate if it does not have enough sunlight . Avoid short go works adapted to lower light layer to full sun to prevent sunburn .
Close-up of flowers in various stages of opening. In habitat, Laingsburg Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo byGigi Laidler. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Soil : Use commercial potting soil commixture for succulents or prepare your own with 50 to 70 % mineral grit , such as coarse sand , pumice stone , or perlite .
Temperature : This plant thrives in tender outdoor environments with grim to moderate humidness . It does not like winter cold and should remain fairly dry and warm during its winter dormancy . H. flavacan withstand temperatures as low as 35 ° F ( 1.7 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10b to 11b , 35 to 50 ° fluorine ( 1.7 to 10 ° carbon ) .
Watering : H. flavahas typical watering needs for a succulent . Water your plant thoroughly during the growing season , from spring to fall , and allow the soil to dry out between lacrimation . Do not water in wintertime . The plant proceed sleeping in wintertime and needs almost no water , about once a month .
Close-up of flower. In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Fertilizing : To keep your plant healthy and roaring , fertilizing is a good idea . feast with water - soluble plant food diluted to half the recommended forte only when the plant is actively growing .
Repotting : Repot your plant in saltation just before the grow season . H. flavahas shallow roots and does not require too much soil to grow . pluck a container with drainage holes .
multiplication : The best way to propagate this succulent is by stem cut . Take cuttings during the time of year to insure estimable rooting . H. flavais also easygoing to grow from seeds . Sow the semen in springtime .
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H. flavahas no toxic effects account . It is safe around pets and humans .
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