Pseudolithos migiurtinus (Pseudolithos)

Botanical names: Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus

Common name: Pseudolithos

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: Somalia

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.