Huernia

Huernia Care

Huernia Insigniflora

What is the plant

Huernia zebrina subs. insigniflora (Huernia confusa) is a remarkable perennial succulents species with dull greyish-green, 4-angled stems tinged with pink, with acute, spreading teeth. It forms small dense clumps up to 10 cm in diameter. The wide-opening, star-shaped flowers have a distinct, liver-coloured raised ring or annulus at the centre, which looks exactly like a life-belt, and ivory to pink spreading lobes. The corolla lobes are unmarked or, sometimes, faintly mottled or barred and shortly pubescent. Its stems differ from the related Huernia zebrina in being greyish-green with smaller teeth on the angles. Only some authors consider Huernia insigniflora to be a good species on its own; the others classify it as a subspecies of Huernia zebrina

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Humidity

Dry

Lighting

Part Sun

Temperature

min 10°C

Hardiness zone

10b - 11b

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
As with most succulents, the plant is prone to rot if it is too wet, but it does need supplemental water during its growing season. In winter, the plant hardly needs water at all, just once per month on average, as it is mostly dormant and not actively producing growth. In spring through summer, water the plant when the soil is dry to the touch.
Pruning
Huernia doesn’t really need pruning unless you want a smaller plant.
Fertilizer
feed the plant with a 15-15-15 liquid plant food once per month diluted by half. Stop fertilizing in late August to prevent new growth from forming while the plant goes into dormancy.

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Sunlight
Lighting is of special concern with Huernia cactus care. They grow under plants in their native range and can exhibit stress if grown in searing heat and light. Try an eastern or western window that is bright most of the day but doesn’t experience the hottest rays of the day.
Soil
Use a good cactus mix or make your own blend of 1 part potting soil and 4 parts gritty material.
Temperature
Another important part of Huernia cactus care is temperature. If you are growing the plant outside, it should be moved indoors if temperatures drop to 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 C.

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Container
Choose a well-draining container, preferably one that is unglazed and will allow evaporation of excess moisture
Popularity
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