Huernia zebrina
Huernia zebrina or lifesaver plant produces plastic-like, star-shaped, red and yellow petals with a deep red, lifesaver-like ring.
Description:
Huernia zebrina is an intriguing little succulent with somewhat nondescript, fleshy, green to grey-green stems with crazy, thick, plastic-like, star-shaped, red and yellow petals with a central, deep red, lifesaver-like ring. It is called lifesaver plant, little owl eyes, zebra-striped Huernia, or, in some circles that know my colourful Texas friend, Jimmy Turner, "burning ring of fire".
Common Name: Lifesaver Plant - [Succulent Pre-Order]
Family: Apocynaceae (The Dogbane Family)
Zone Hardiness: 10-11
Light: Full Sun
Height: under 4"
Width: 4-8"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Evergreen
Type: Tender
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Southern Africa and Madagascar
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