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Huernia ID
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Posted by
karyn1 7a (
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Tue, Jul 31, 12 at 14:33
Now that it's in bloom I'm hoping to get an ID. I think it's a huernia but maybe a stapelia, orbea....
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RE: Huernia ID
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| Karyn, I don't have a specific plant for you but because of the raised central disc or annulus, I would say it could be Orbea sp. http://www.stapeliads.info/serv/core.s3 http://www.asclepiad-exhibition.org/index.html |
RE: Huernia ID
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karyn1,
Looks just like the one I purchased from Arid Lands Greenhouses called Stpelia 'Carrion Plant'. The picture looks like it could be Stapelia Grandiflora Variagata. 
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RE: Huernia ID
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| Could be... Stapelia is a synonym for Orbea variegata. http://www.cactus-art.biz/schede/ORBEA/Orbea_variegata/Orbea_variegata
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RE: Huernia ID
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| It might be. If I would just stop losing the tags to begin with I wouldn't have these questions. I daresay I lose plant tags more then anyone I know. I used to blame it on my youngest for pulling them out but he hasn't done that in years and I still lose just as many. |
RE: Huernia ID
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| Karyn, Like cactus, every succulent Asclepiad has several names. I too would agree that it's an Orbea. It's not Stush's plant, but it's close. How much does it smell? And I do the same with my tags, but my cats haven't yet stopped wrecking havoc upon plant and tag when the plants are inside for the winter. |
RE: Huernia ID
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| It doesn't have a strong scent, just mildly putrid. Can an orbea be distinguished by the raised ring? I have one cat that derives pleasure from knocking an entire pot down and spreading the soil over as large an area as possible. A measly little tag isn't enough for him. Surprisingly my other cat doesn't mess with the plants or plant tags. She's more interested in the chinchillas and sugar gliders. |
RE: Huernia ID
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| Orbeas cant be distinguished by their rings, as huernia also have raised rings. And sigh ... the cats ... terrible things they do to cacti ... i have about 15 and they are always running a muke ouside. One of them knocked down my aztekium hintonii, and i had to search for an hour to find it ... |
RE: Huernia ID
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| I believe it looks more like Orbea cooperi. If you go to the 1st link bikerdoc (Howard) gave you & check the Orbea section of the database, you can see it there. |
RE: Huernia ID
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| Possibly, but it's just going to be a NOID orbea for now. |
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