365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Saturday, October 22, 2016
New Kids On The Block
Day 9: Meet the new kids on the block! I've so enjoyed Huernia zebrina (Lifesaver Plant) that I decided to add its close relative, Huernia procumbens (left) and another similar plant, Stapelia scitula. Procumbens' flower sports the family's typical red "lifesaver" in the center of a star the colour of rich cream. I've just transplanted it, so it will undoubtedly drop the blossoms currently forming (lower left), but if it's anything like zebrina, it won't be long before it puts on more. Stapelias bear a similar star-shaped flower, but lack the raised "lifesaver" center. Scitula's blooms will be purple-maroon flecked with yellow, reminiscent of the starfish which supply its common name. Stapelias are native to South Africa. Both succulents root easily from pieces broken off the parent plant.
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