Orbea semota ssp. orientalis Crassulaceae Cynanchum marnierianum A strangely beautiful

Cynanchum marnierianum  A strangely beautiful Stapeliad relative that looks like a bunch of bumpy dead sticks

It starts out globular and stays that way for a long time before slowly becoming slightly columnar (remember it stays pretty small)

Euphorbia poissonii   A nice specimen of this rarely seen species from Nigeria

It is leafless and produces long blue-green stems with dark patterned markings

Check the images closely to see the darker areas with chlorophyll

Orbea semota ssp. orientalis Crassulaceae Cynanchum marnierianum A strangely beautifulOrbea 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