Orbea nardii *Rarely seen Stapeliad* Crassulaceae dasylirioides and A

dasylirioides and A

The caudex is brown and smooth when young but in time becomes cracked and takes on a tortoise shell appearance

Cool and wet or low light and wet are what rot this and all other Stapeliads

One of my personal favorite genera of cacti

Orbea nardii *Rarely seen Stapeliad* Crassulaceae dasylirioides and AOrbea nardii A rare relatively newly discovered (2008) stapeliad species from Oman. The stems are gray green to blue green with pointed projections and small spider like flowers. The flowers vary from dark red to greenish red depending on the individual plant. The petals are hairy near the base. People tend to shy away from Stapeliads because of their reputation for being rot prone, but actually they are simple to grow. Give lots of light, but protect