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These plants are confined to Northeast Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, with some of the most striking diversity concentrated in the botanical wonderland of Socotra. This particular species, E. similis, appears to have largely evaded cultivation, having only been described in 1993 from Somalia, where geopolitical instability has limited deeper botanical exploration and much still remains to be uncovered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50635105435928,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/Echidnopsissimilis_690551c9-1340-4632-89d1-67e24ed6854d.png?v=1759977461"},{"product_id":"fockea-edulis","title":"Fockea edulis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFockea edulis grows in the northern region of South Africa and Namibia where its pebble-like tuber blends in with the surrounding rocks. 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For those interested in phylogeny, recent molecular studies establish Stapelia as its own clade within Ceropegieae, although its members show varying degrees of distinctiveness and resemblance to other stapeliads. Stapelia flavopurpurea has one of the most impressive flowers in our opinion. 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Whether these two plants evolved to look remarkably similar or represent the sole survivors of a lineage that stretched across a former supercontinent is a mystery, but they look almost indistinguishable to the naked eye. To the seasoned collector, this species differs dramatically with its stout habit, textured foliage with a crinkled margin, longer spines, and slow-as-nails growing speed. In habitat they stay mostly leafless for most of the year, but in cultivation they fall into an odd cycle with two active periods and two dormancies. We recommend watering when they’re in leaf and keeping them completely dry when they aren’t. 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In his revision of the group, Peter Bruyns noted that molecular work placed this plant surprisingly close to Stapelianthus decaryi, despite its extreme distinctiveness in the flesh. He wrote that S. pilosus “has so many autapomorphies that it could be said to be immediately recognizable among all of the three hundred and twenty or so species of stapeliads, whether it is in flower or not. It is interesting that this is not corroborated by the molecular characters.” In fall it produces clusters of dime sized flowers near the base of the stems, yellow with irregular red blotching. 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Like other members of the genus, and much of the Asclepiadaceae, it produces truly putrid flowers that radiate the stench of rotting garbage, luring flies and other carrion-seeking insects that pollinate the blooms while looking for something foul to eat. Thankfully, or perhaps not, these flowers are short-lived. Their ephemerality seems to only heighten the appeal, leading otherwise sensible people to eagerly anticipate the repulsive spectacle once or twice a year. 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Across the genus the blooms vary in texture, from toothy to glossy, and show ornate patterns and colors that verge on psychedelic. Even out of bloom the plants have plenty of appeal, forming pots of upright stems covered in flexible tubercles or “spikes,” which can stress into gradients of purple, red, green, blue, and everything in between. Huernia penzigii is an Ethiopian species with bell-shaped flowers colored a deep maroon gradient on the inside that progressively darkens towards the center.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51954371133720,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/huerniapenzigii.png?v=1776321365"},{"product_id":"orbea-semota","title":"Orbea semota","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrbea is a stapeliad genus of about 56 species, occurring from southern and eastern Africa into Arabia. 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We’ve found that this plant prefers ample root space, and can develop a very extensive root system if given room to grow in a mineral-based media. They tend to suffer if underpotted, and may refuse to bloom. It’s advisable to protect this species from excessive rain, but it requires some water all year around, preferring more during the warm summer months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51954371461400,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/tridenteagemniflora.png?v=1776321364"},{"product_id":"pseudolithos-cubiformis-specimen","title":"Pseudolithos cubiformis (specimen)","description":"\u003cp\u003ePseudolithos cubiformis is one of the more iconic rare succulents we grow, inspiring a fanbase that collects little else and pulling in newcomers with its bumpy green epidermis and overall alien look. 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While we typically avoid hybrids when propagating species that are uncommon as pure plants, it’s hard to deny there is something strangely satisfying about these deformed-looking crossbreeds. These are older specimens that we grew from seed in-house, their age apparent in the small pockmarks left behind by old flowers. 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Like many members of the genus, the species has a highly cryptic nature, with stems growing as pseudo-rhizomes that snake under and between rocks and debris, only peeking out in small areas to photosynthesize and flower. In cultivation, this translates into a preference for a somewhat shallow but wide area to grow in, and the stems are best planted almost entirely below the media. They truly do best when only a quarter of the plant is visible, with the rest fully underground. We grow our plants in nursery flats filled with a mix of limestone chips and pumice, stored on the bottom shelves of our greenhouses where they receive very little light. This seems to be the optimal condition for them, as they flourish and grow rapidly for us!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52458574020888,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/echidnopsismallum_b54aaa4e-bfcf-41a2-9641-9395a633cbf0.png?v=1785377041"},{"product_id":"duvaliandra-dioscoridis","title":"Duvaliandra dioscoridis","description":"\u003cp\u003eDuvaliandra dioscoridis may be one of the rarest species on Socotra. On an island that consists almost entirely of limestone, this species is restricted to a single population on a small patch of peralkaline granite at the highest mountain peak. Due to its high-altitude origins, this plant does not like much heat in cultivation and prefers temperatures to stay below 90. For us, it thrives on the bottom shelf of one of our cooler succulent greenhouses when it is sufficiently shaded and cooled by the plants and pots above. Although the species grows on the one patch of granite on Socotra, in our experience, it still thrives with a little bit of limestone mixed into the potting media since it enjoys alkaline soil conditions (peralkaline granite is alkaline in solution, hence the name). 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This succulent milkweed is one of the better-known entry plants into the larger Asclepiadaceae family, whose members are noted for their foul-odored flowers and colorful succulent stems. The pale green coloration of the stems on this species is a highlight, especially when acting as a contrasting backdrop for the highly saturated red, starfish-shaped flowers. It has a reputation for being challenging to grow, but this is largely due to its being more widely cultivated than most stapeliads, which all present similar challenges. 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It forms dense clusters of pickle-shaped stems with red, star-shaped flowers covered in a bumpy texture and emerging from around the base of the plant. In our experience, most people tend to grow this species in insufficient light. When grown in optimal conditions, the stems should color to a reddish hue and never exceed 3 inches in length. 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We have found that plants raised in our environment are substantially hardier than the mass-imported variants hybridized with A. arabicum and originally pampered in lush environments, but we would still recommend protection from prolonged cold, wet weather and any frost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52458574577944,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/adeniumobesum_70156b58-220b-419c-a358-cc0a22e2822f.png?v=1785376635"},{"product_id":"orbea-ubomboensis","title":"Orbea ubomboensis","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the granite and sandstone outcrops of southeastern Africa, Orbea ubomboensis forms small colonies of reddish stems connected by creeping underground rhizomes. What looks like a scattering of separate plants above ground can be connected beneath the soil, with new shoots appearing as the rhizomes extend. Its small red flowers emerge near the stem tips and are only about a centimeter across, with wrinkled, velvety lobes that look like little pieces of crushed fabric. These blooms are more reminiscent of Caralluma than the broad, boldly patterned flowers often associated with Orbea. The resemblance has some taxonomic history behind it, with the species having been placed in both Caralluma and Australluma.\u003cbr\u003e\nIts range extends through Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Eswatini into northeastern South Africa, where it occupies rock crevices and shallow pockets of soil, sometimes growing among leaf litter in dry woodland. In cultivation, this is a good introduction to the smaller stapeliads. A wide, shallow tray suits it best, accommodating the wandering rhizomes and allowing the colorful growth above ground to develop into a low colony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52676287889688,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/australlumaubomboensis_c3d1c57a-d369-45a6-b52c-e454a21b1907.png?v=1789328077"}],"url":"https:\/\/rareplantcatalog.com\/collections\/family-apocynaceae.oembed?page=2","provider":"Rare Plant Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}