Caralluma indica(Wight & Arn . ) N.E.Br .
Indian Caralluma
Boucerosia hutchinia , Boucerosia indica , Ceropegia indica , Desmidorchis indica , Hutchinia indica
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kinfolk : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Caralluma
Caralluma indicais native toIndia(South Western Ghats ) .
Caralluma indicais a small , shrubby succulent with green , upright , branched stems and pocket-sized folio reduced to scales . The stems can develop up to 8 inch ( 20 cm ) tall .
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The plant blossom in few - bloom , umbel - like cymes at the death of the branches . The 5 - lobed heyday are reddish - browned or purplish . The flush stalks can reach 0.2 inches ( 0.5 curium ) in distance .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Stapeliads are relatively easy to grow . However , they should be treated as out-of-door plants as they will easily decompose indoors and can not flower without photograph to outside temperature fluctuations . They should be grown under top so that tearing can be controlled . They require a reasonable amount of sunlight to advance unfolding and maintain a well - shaped plant . Very louche position will produce very poor florescence . Stapeliads hail from climates that survive extremely high temperatures in the summertime month , so most growth is in spring and autumn , with flowering in fall when the weather condition cools down .
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The easiest and best mode to propagate Stapeliads is by prow cuttings , which can be accept virtually throughout the yr . Seed is also a method acting of propagation . They all need extra good drainage . Stapeliads are shallow - root , and a collection of them can be found up nicely in a wide , shallow bowl . When planting , it is a estimable idea to grant the roots to be bury in soil and then put stark crushed rock or sand around the base of the industrial plant to prevent rot .
See more atHow to uprise and Care for Stapeliads .
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