Quaqua acutiloba(N.E.Br . ) Bruyns
Ceropegia acutiloba , Caralluma acutiloba , Caralluma wilfriedii
kinsfolk : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Quaqua
In habitat, Nama Khoi Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byJean Andre Audissou. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The specific name " acutiloba(a - KEW - ti - low - buh ) " have in mind " having repoint lobe ; having pointed stems " and name to the tips of the corolla lobes .
The aboriginal cooking stove ofQuaqua acutilobais from Aus in southernNamibiato Laingsburg in the Western Cape province ofSouth Africa . It usually grows in gravelly and flat , humbled - lying areas .
Quaqua acutilobais a belittled succulent that formsclumpsofdecumbentstems with conicaltuberclesjoined into 4 to 5 angles . The stems can grow up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) long and 0.8 inch ( 2 cm ) duncical . Each tubercle is tipped with a sharp , hardened icteric tooth .
In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The bloom look in clusters of 1 to 3 in the rut of stems in fall , developing in succession . Thecorollais wheel - work to slenderly bell - shaped , with five spreadinglobes , and can reach up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) in diam . It motley in colouring material from uniformly imperial - blackamoor to mottled with regal - Joseph Black on yellow - green to uniformly yellow - putting surface , with the area around the center unremarkably paler than the rest . Thecoronais a dark maroon to red or xanthous and can reach 0.15 inches ( 0.4 cm ) in diam .
Light : Q. acutilobagrows better in full sun or partial spook . It will benefit from light wraith during the hottest summer days . Indoors , place the works near the brightest window in your abode . It will stretch if it does not have enough sunlight . quash short moving flora adapt to lower light level to full sun to prevent erythema solare .
Soil : expend commercial-grade potting grease commixture for succulents or prepare your own with 50 to 70 % mineral grit , such as coarse sand , pumice , or perlite .
In habitat, Nama Khoi Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. Photo byJean Andre Audissou. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Temperature : This works thrives in warm outside environments with miserable to restrained humidness . It does not like wintertime moth-eaten and should remain fairly dry and warm during its winter quiescency . Q. acutilobacan withstand temperature as low-spirited as 35 ° F ( 1.7 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones10b to 11b , 35 to 50 ° atomic number 9 ( 1.7 to 10 ° hundred ) .
Watering : Q. acutilobahas distinctive lachrymation needs for a succulent . irrigate your plant life thoroughly during the growing season , from leaping to accrue , and give up the grime to dry out between waterings . Do not water in wintertime . The industrial plant goes dormant in wintertime and needs almost no water , about once a month .
Fertilizing : To keep your plant tidy and booming , fertilizing is a good estimation . Feed with water - soluble fertilizer diluted to half the recommend strength only when the plant is actively growing .
In cultivation, Vredendal, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of photo by Paul Schultz. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Repotting : Repot your plant life in spring just before the grow season . Q. acutilobahas shallow etymon and does not require too much ground to farm . Pick a container with drainage gob .
generation : The just way to propagate this succulent is by stem cuttings . Take cuttings during the growing time of year to secure full rooting . Q. acutilobais also well-to-do to grow from seeds . Sow the seed in spring .
Learn more atHow to Grow and give care for Stapeliads .
Q. acutilobahas no toxic effects reported . It is safe around pets and man .
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