Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos)
Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) body with pebbled skin and small star-shaped dark maroon flowers.
Botanical names: Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus
Common name: Pseudolithos
Family: Apocynaceae (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Origin: Somalia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Flower color: Unusual color
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingPseudolithos migiurtinus is one of the rarest of the succulent milkweeds. Fleshy, hemispherical, often elliptical in section, pale green or yellow-green to grey stems 12 cm in diameter. The flowers are dark red and about 5/7 mm across.
It needs regular watering, especially during the hottest summer days; provide also some light watering if the green house temperatures in winter are elevated. Either excessive or very scarce watering can induce rot.
Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) showing unique green textured body with dark red star-shaped small flowers.
Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) with distinct pebbled green surface texture and small star-shaped maroon flowers.
Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) round plant skin texture visible within a dark container
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