Echidnopsis nubica Mesemb Last image shows a mature

Last image shows a mature specimen

In fact it is so unusual that many now consider to belong to a new genus

so it likes water in the cooler months and should be kept drier in the summer

Mature stems will be winged

Flowers are pink and produced in the spring and summer

Echidnopsis nubica Mesemb Last image shows a matureEchidnopsis nubica An uncommonly seen species from Sudan which has the tiniest flowers of all Stapeliads. The plant itself seems lighter green than most Echidnopsis, especially at the base. It has shorter, more numerous branches than the typical Echidnopsis (e. g. E. cereformis). The flowers are reddish brown with a bright yellow center. The petals open about half way. Like most Echidnopsis, the flowers are very tiny. People tend to shy away from