Orbea macloughlinii
Family: Asclepiadaceae
It is a dwarf succulent plant that forms a small clump of slender, pale green, erect to shortly decumbent stems flecked with purple-brown. The stems can grow up to 4 inches (10 cm) long and 0.3 inches (0.8 cm) thick (excluding teeth). They have tubercles arranged into four rows along the stem with slight grooves between rows. The tubercles are up to 0.4 inches (1 cm) long, tapering into slender, spreading conical teeth.
Sowing instructions: Sow seed in spring in a well-drained, light, sandy soil mixed with compost and cover with a thin layer of soil. Keep the temperature at 25-35 °C, in a shaded and fairly moist position. Keep plants well ventilated and in good light to prevent damping off.
Locality: Umtata dam. Harvest: November 2024