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Orbea variegata
Toad Catcus
Origin: South Africa.
| Family |
| Apocynaceae |
| Genus |
| Orbea |
| Species |
| variegata |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 2 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 35 - 40 |
| Height |
| 10cm |
| Spread |
| 3-15cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Dozens of long, yellow-green stems with jagged edges growing outward. |
| Cultivation |
| Moist soil with bright, constant sunlight with occasional watering. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Mealybugs may be a problem. |
| Leaf Description |
| Five petals around a bowl-like ovary with a small inner flower. Pale-green with dark brown spots all over, the petals growing upward. |
| Texture Description |
| Rough on the stems, smooth on the flower. |
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