Quaqua incarnatais similar toQuaqua aurea , but the flush tube is at least as long as the corona , and thepapillaeare restricted to the mouth of the tube .
Quaqua incarnata(L.fil . ) Bruyns
Boucerosia incarnata , Caralluma incarnata , Ceropegia incarnata , Piaranthus incarnatus , Podanthes incarnata , Quaqua incarnatasubsp.incarnata , Stapelia incarnata
In habitat, Jakkalsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byGigi Laidler. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Family : ApocynaceaeSubfamily : AsclepiadoideaeTribe : CeropegieaeSubtribe : StapeliinaeGenus : Quaqua
The specific epithet " incarnata(pronounced in - kar - NAH - tuh ) means " human body - colour " and refers to the coloring of the blossom .
The aboriginal image ofQuaqua incarnataextends from Aus in southernNamibiato Bokbaai in the Western Cape state ofSouth Africa . The subspeciesQuaqua incarnatasubsp.incarnataoccurs from Darling to Klawer in the Western Cape responsibility and grows on stony slopes and flats in sandy land .
In habitat, Jakkalsfontein, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo byGigi Laidler. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Quaqua incarnatais a belittled succulent that formsclumpsof thick , greyish - Green River to purplish - green stems with conicaltuberclesjoined near base into 4 to 5 angles along the prow . The stems aredecumbentand can grow up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) long and 13 in ( 3.2 curium ) thick . The tubercles are tip with a knifelike yellow tooth and can quantify up to 0.25 in ( 0.6 cm ) long .
The flowers come along in small but often slow clusters along the stems in declension , at the same time opening towards theapex . Thecorollais bell - mold to wheel - shape and can make up to 1 inch ( 2.5 cm ) in diameter . outdoors , it is ordinarily pale pink , peculiarly towards the tips of thelobes , becoming whitish towards the fundament . Inside , it is white or skim to pale jaundiced or faintly brownish , becoming off-white in thetubewith stiff , pale maroon bristles in the mouth of the electron tube and around the bases of lobes . Thecoronain the heyday center is yellow and can reach up to 0.1 inches ( 0.25 cm ) in diam .
Christ Within : Quaqua incarnataprefers full sun but will benefit from light shadiness during the hottest summer years . Indoors , put the flora near the smart windowpane of your rest home because it will stretch out if it does not meet enough sunlight . Avoid dead moving a flora adapted to lower light spirit level to full sun to prevent sunburn .
In habitat, West Coast Peninsula, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byVince Scheidt. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Soil : you could utilise a commercial potting grease mix for succulents or prepare your own with 50 to 70 % mineral grit , such as coarse Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin , pumice stone , or perlite .
Temperature : The plant prosper in warm outside environments with low to restrained humidness . It does not like winter cold and should remain fairly dry and fond during its dormancy . Quaqua incarnatagrows serious inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones11a to 11b , with modal minimum wintertime temperature graze from 40 to 50 ° F ( 4.4 to 10 ° C ) .
lacrimation : It has distinctive watering needs for a succulent . During the growing season , from bounce to fall , irrigate the plant thoroughly and permit the ground to dry out between watering . When it function dormant in wintertime , it necessitate almost no weewee , about once a calendar month .
In habitat, Langebaan, Western Cape, South Africa. Derivative of a photo byCarina Lochner. Used underCC BY-NC 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
Fertilizing : In club to keep the plant life respectable and roaring , fertilizing is a good estimation . eat it with water - soluble fertiliser debase to half the recommended strength , but only when the plant is actively raise .
Repotting : RepotQuaqua incarnatain spring , just before the growing time of year . It has shallow roots and does not require too much grunge to maturate . Always piece a container with drain holes .
Propagation : The sound mode to propagate this succulent is by shank cutting . To see to it good rooting , take cuttings during the growing time of year . The plant is also leisurely to start from seed in spring .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Stapeliads .
Quaqua incarnatahas no toxic effects report , so it is safe for growing around small fry and pets .
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