Ceropegia Species, Starfish Cactus, Toad Cactus
Ceropegiamixta

<h1>Ceropegia Species, Starfish Cactus, Toad Cactus<br><i>Ceropegia</i><i>mixta</i></h1>

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                            <b>Family: Apocynaceae</b>
                                    (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)<br>
                                                        <b>Genus: <i>Ceropegia</i></b>
                                    (seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh)<br>
                                        
                            <b>Species: <i>mixta</i></b>
                                    (MIKS-tuh)<br>
                            
            
                        
                        
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Orbea mixta</i></b><br>
            
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Orbea variegata</i></b><br>
                        
                            <P><b>Synonym:<i>Stapelia variegata</i></b><br>
                        
                        
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                                                        <P><B>Category</B></P>
                                                                        Cactus and Succulents<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Water Requirements</B></P>
                                                                        Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Sun Exposure</B></P>
                                                                        Full Sun<BR>
                                                                                                Sun to Partial Shade<BR>
                                                                                                Light Shade<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
                                                                                                Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Foliage Color</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                        <P><B>Height</B></P>
                                                                        under 6 in. (15 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Spacing</B></P>
                                                                        9-12 in. (22-30 cm)<BR>
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                                                        <P><B>Hardiness</B></P>
                                                                        USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)<BR>
                                                                                                USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)<BR>
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                                                                                            <P><B>Where to Grow</B></P>
                                                                        Suitable for growing in containers<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Danger</B></P>
                                                                        N/A<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Color</B></P>
                                                                        Maroon/Burgundy<BR>
                                                                                                Brown/Bronze<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Characteristics</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Size</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Bloom Time</B></P>
                                                                        Mid Summer<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Other details</B></P>
                                                                        Unknown
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Soil pH requirements</B></P>
                                                                        7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)<BR>
                                                                                                7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Patent Information</B></P>
                                                                        Non-patented<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Propagation Methods</B></P>
                                                                        From leaf cuttings<BR>
                                                                                                Allow cut surface to callous over before planting<BR>
                                                                                                By simple layering<BR>
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                                                                                                    <P><B>Seed Collecting</B></P>
                                                                        Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds<BR>
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