Huernia oculata syn. Huernia rogersii
Starfish Flower
Heurnia are stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa with five-lobed flowers, usually funnel-shaped and often striped vividly in contrasting colours or tones, some glossy, others matt and wrinkled depending on the species concerned. Huernia oculata is a dwarf variety, somewhat sprawling with 5-angled, strongly toothed stems, up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. They require a temperature range of between 10 and 27 degrees C.
Contributed by @Nannaida
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Starfish Flower
Latin name
Huernia oculata syn. Huernia rogersii
type
Succulent
family
Apocynaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.25 M
0.10 M
Huernia oculata syn. Huernia rogersii
Heurnia are stem succulents from Eastern and Southern Africa with five-lobed flowers, usually funnel-shaped and often striped vividly in contrasting colours or tones, some glossy, others matt and wrinkled depending on the species concerned. Huernia oculata is a dwarf variety, somewhat sprawling with 5-angled, strongly toothed stems, up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall. They require a temperature range of between 10 and 27 degrees C.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Huernias require a succulent plant mix of 50 percent pumice or perlite, 25 percent peat or organic mulch, and 25 percent sand helps prevent rotting and overwatering. Well draining soil is essential and plants grow best in shallow containers that allow the soil to dry out quickly. Clay pots are especially suitable. Outdoor plantings do well in raised beds. Too much sun causes stems to develop reddish pigmentation and can scald the stems.
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