Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos)

Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) light green plant with tiny dark maroon flowers in close up.

Botanical names: Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus

Common name: Pseudolithos

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: Somalia

Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterUnusual color

Pseudolithos 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) green plant with star-shaped red flowers in a close up.
Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) green body with dark maroon flowers, close up.
Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos) pale green round plant close up top view


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