Orbea semota ssp. orientalis Caudiciform An attractive globular cactus with

An attractive globular cactus with strong ribs and sharp spines

The stems are green and lumpy

It is generally green

often dropping its leaves and going partially to fully dormant in summer

but most are in the middle

Orbea semota ssp. orientalis Caudiciform An attractive globular cactus withOrbea semota ssp. orientalis Family: Apocynaceae (Asclepidaceae). An attractive Stapeliad with reddish brown flowers that have dangling fringe along the margins. People tend to shy away from Stapeliads because of their reputation for being rot prone, but actually they are simple to grow. Give lots of light, but protect from hot afternoon sun in summer. During the growing season they can be watered as much as any other succulent (i. e. regularly but