General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Malodorous
Flower Color: Other: Yellow with red spots
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Houseplant
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Starfish Cactus
  • Toad Cactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ceropegia mixta
  • Synonym: Orbea variegata
  • Synonym: Orbea lepida

Photo Gallery
Location: my deck, Fair Lawn NJ
Date: August 2. 2022

Date: 2022-06-18
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2015-09-28
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2019-11-15
Location: Openluchtmuseum Ootmarsum - The Neherlands
Date: 2014-07-27
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona my yard
Date: 2014

Date: 2022-06-18
Location: My greenhouse/Fair Lawn NJ
Date: February 27. 2022
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Date: 2021-02-08
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2013-09-01
Location: Openluchtmuseum Ootmarsum - The Neherlands
Date: 2014-07-27
Uploaded by ljones26
Location: my greenhouse/Fair Lawn NJ
Date: February 27. 2022
Location: Jakarta
Date: 2021-07-14
Uploaded by Mtelecky
Location: Real Jardín Botanico de Madrid
Date: 2018-04-08
Uploaded by ljones26
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2013-09-01
Location: Hortus Camera Lapidea
Date: 2017-07-24
Four instead of five petals!
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2019-11-15

Date: 2023-10-14

Date: 2009-10-28
Peter A. Mansfeld [CC-BY-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses
Location: My greenhouse/Fair Lawn NJ
Date: March 29. 2022
seedlings at 18 days
Uploaded by dave

Date: c. 1787
illustration [as Stapelia variegata] from 'The Botanical Magazine

Date: 2023-10-14

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Date: 2013-10-05
Photo courtesy of: Philosofia
Location: my greenhouse/Fair Lawn NJ
Date: March 29. 2022
seedlings at 18 days
Location: Hortus Camera Lapidea
Date: 2011-08-20
Location: Hortus Camera Lapidea
Date: 2012-06-24
Comparison of seedlings in inorganic and organic based substrate
Location: Cactus oase
Date: 2011-08-08
Location: Hortus Camera Lapidea
Date: 2017-07-24
Four instead of five petals!
Location: Botanical Garden La Concepcion - Malaga
Date: 2015-03-25

Date: 2010-10-11
Uploaded by bluestem55

Date: 2010-09-17
Photo courtesy of: Michael Wolf

Date: 2009-09-01
Photo courtesy of: L.Kenzel

By Michael w at de.wikipedia [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/f

Photo courtesy of: GAETI
Location: Hortus Camera Lapidea
Date: 2011-08-20
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2014-03-28
Cutting with roots

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by dave

Date: 2010-10-09

Date: 2008-08-23
Developing flower bud
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: A SAMPLE AS IT DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK ,National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Date: 2010-09-29
Photo courtesy of: Daderot

Date: 2014-04-27
Photo courtesy of: Abu Shawka

Photo courtesy of: Rod Waddington

Date: 2006-10-01
Photo courtesy of: De Nicolo Filomena

Date: 2022-07-10
Location: Botanical Garden of Delft
Date: 2011-07-28
Location: Desenzano del Garda, Italy
Date: 29/10/2015
This Orbea variegata flower has 6 petals
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Discussion Threads about this plant
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Superior photo! by flaflwrgrl May 29, 2012 7:47 AM 7
Orbea variegata... by plantmanager Jan 11, 2016 1:14 PM 0
This looks like what used to be plain orbea variegata by skopjecollection Jul 24, 2021 12:13 PM 6
Lovely but ... by plantladylin Oct 26, 2023 4:00 PM 4

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