{"product_id":"orbea-melanantha","title":"Orbea melanantha","description":"\u003cp\u003eOrbea is a stapeliad genus of about 56 species, occurring from southern and eastern Africa into Arabia. Members of Ceropegieae, they are distinguished by their star-shaped flowers with a distinct central ring, the feature referenced in the name Orbea. The flowers can be showy and usually stand out strongly against the pale stems, which are often marked with distinctive splotchy pigmentation, mottled with purples and red dots. This allows certain species to be recognizable even when not in bloom. The succulent stems resemble those of allied genera but are somewhat more fragile. Some breakage in transit may be inevitable, though the plants regenerate quickly.\u003cbr\u003e\nOrbea melanantha is named for its black-looking flowers, actually a deep shade of maroon. We also like the compact, jagged stems of this species, which is native to the miombo woodlands across Southern Africa, where it grows in sandy soil and stony ground.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Plant Catalog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52136581267736,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/1175\/9896\/files\/orbeamelanantha.png?v=1780531385","url":"https:\/\/rareplantcatalog.com\/products\/orbea-melanantha","provider":"Rare Plant Catalog","version":"1.0","type":"link"}