Piaranthus punctatus var. punctatus

Grower: flowers late in the summer or autumn except for one other species Piaranthus barrydalensis which flowers in spring to early summer

Light: in its habitat it’s typically found under protective non-succulent shrubs, so they need highlight but no direct sunlight

Water: water well when dry

Soil type: well-draining succulent growing medium

ORIGIN / HISTORY

• Piaranthus is a succulent plant genus in the subfamily Asclepiadoideae, in the family Apocynaceae
• The genus Piaranthus was introduced by Robert Brown (1810), who described Piaranthus (Stapelia) punctata, although the combined name of Piaranthus punctatus was first published by Schultes (1820)
• The genus has included 16 species but currently comprises 7 species, from South Africa and Namibia
• Grows on coastal lowlands
• Greek name piar (fat) and anthos (flower), referring to the fleshy flower