Day 20: Huernia zebrina is one of the star performers in my troupe of houseplants. Also known as "Lifesaver Plant" for the raised reddish-brown disk at the center of its stripy, five-pointed flowers, even its buds (inset) are attractive. Each star measures roughly an inch across and are fairly long-lived after opening. The succulent stems bear short, soft spines and branch readily, occasionally dropping from the parent plant. These "volunteers" root easily if the base is stuck into the soil and kept moist but not wet. The plant blooms intermittently, and took me by surprise today when I made my weekly watering rounds.
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