Stapelia divaricata

Common Name(s)/Synonym(s): Ceropegia divaricata, Gonostemon divaricatus, Stisseria divaricata

Origin: Native to South Africa.

Description: A small succulent that forms dense clumps of closely packed stems with tubercles fused into four angles along the stem. As the plant ages, the tubercles gradually become less prominent. The stems are bright green and often tinged with purple towards the tips. They grow up to  approximately 30cm long, usually shorter and erect, and 1.5cm  thick. The leaves are reduced to tiny, short-lived rudiments at the tip of the tubercles.

Care: These plants thrive in bright light or partial shade during the hottest summer days. They should be planted in well draining soil, let the soil dry out in between watering. 

*These plants are sold/couriered bare root without the pot and soil. All plants are approximately the same size as in the photo, for reference, the pots in the photos are 7.5cm.