Orbea semota ssp. orientalis Caudiciform often dropping its leaves and

often dropping its leaves and going partially to fully dormant in summer

but most are in the middle

The stems are green and lumpy

Give good light and protect from frost

Orbea semota ssp. orientalis Caudiciform often dropping its leaves andOrbea semota ssp. orientalis Family: Apocynaceae (Asclepidaceae). An attractive Stapeliad with reddish brown flowers that have dangling fringe along the margins. 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