Orbea commutata Crassulaceae well draining soil

well draining soil

This texture is mostly visual but gives an almost skin like appearance to it

They aren't that long yet but as the plant matures the new spines will get consistently longer

more brown in high light

though this cultivar is a little more rot prone than the normal species so take care not to overwater

Orbea commutata Crassulaceae well draining soilOrbea commutata Family: Apocynaceae (Asclepidaceae). A nicely mottled stem species with small velvety reddish orange flowers. People tend to shy away from Stapeliads because of their reputation for being rot prone, but actually they are simple to grow. Give lots of light, but protect from hot afternoon sun in summer. During the growing season they can be watered as much as any other succulent (i. e. regularly but don't let the soil stay wet). In the