TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus, Pseudolithos

Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus

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 sphaericus, Pseudolithos
Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus, Pseudolithos
Pseudolithos migiurtinus, Pseudolithos sphaericus, Pseudolithos


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/pseudolithos_migiurtinus.htm