Name: Stapelia caespitosa
SKU: duvalia-caespitosa
Price: 50 ZAR
Availability: InStock

R50 incl. VAT

Flowers

Please note that not all the plants for sale will have flowers. The flower photos are shown as examples only.

Where it grows

Stapelia (Duvalia) caespitosa is native to all three Cape provinces as well as the Free State province of South Africa.

Special features

Stapelia caespitosa is a small species of Stapeliad with maroon, star-shaped flowers. It flowers in summer.

Care Guide

This species prefers shady conditions and should be kept under 60% shadecloth. It should be planted in a well draining soil mix with some gritty components. Water well in spring and summer, but reduce watering during winter when it is dormant.

Growing season

Spring and summer.

Propagation

Cuttings and seeds.

Only 3 left in stock

Product FAQS

In our experience, the best time to repot a succulent is in the beginning of the growing season.

A plant with thick, fleshy tissue, designed for storing water over long periods of time.

If it's only one or two bugs, try to remove them by hand. Alternatively, spray with a pesticide or water with a systemic pesticide. We recommend RoseCare3 or RoseCarePlus, as both these are a combination pesticide and fungicide, which means they prevent insect pests and treat fungal infections.

Succulents do like fertiliser. The general rule of thumb is to fertilise in the growing season. Succulents are quite sensitive, so in our experience halving the recommended dose of general plant fertilizers works well. If it is a fertilizer formulated specifically for succulents and cacti, use the full recommended dose.

Succulents like heavy watering in the growing season, but do need to dry out between watering to avoid root rot.

No, because they are made up of mostly water, they are prone to frostbite.

It is best not to do so. This could stress the plant or burn it. Slowly introduce them by giving them a little bit more exposure each day.

It depends on the amount of sun exposure the window receives. Some succulents will be happy, but the majority will not get enough sunlight to maintain the correct shape. Alternatively, if the window receives too much light, the plant will be burned, as the window will act like a magnifying glass.

Stapelia caespitosa

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