Perennials, Tropicals > Caralluma > Caralluma burchardii > Caralluma burchardii
Caralluma burchardii
(Spanish) Cuernúa, Chumberilla de lobo
Origin: Native to the Canary Islands and Morocco.
| Family |
| Apocynaceae |
| Genus |
| Caralluma |
| Species |
| burchardii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Apteranthes burchardii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Greater than 9a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 to 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 to 50 |
| Height |
| 0.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A smaller succulent that flowers green and yellow. The star-shaped flower has petals that are densely covered with white hair. |
| Landscape |
| Hanging plants, succulent garden, rock garden, or as a single specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Easily rots indoors, requires dry soil. Full sunlight recommended to ensure flowering. Most growth occurs in spring and autumn. |
| Shape |
| Short, rounded to compact. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Root rot. |
| Habitat |
| Normally it is confined to arid environments. However, subspecies can be found growing in clay soil near the coast. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate from stem cuttings. |
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