Huernia care requirements
Quick answer
For Huernia, care requirements come down to this: Huernia (Spring/Fall type) is a stapeliad succulent from Southern and Eastern Africa, famous for its intriguing star-shaped flowers that emit a foul odor to attract pollination by flies. The genus forms low-growing clumps of angular stems with toothed edges. Unlike the leafier succulents, Huernia have evolved fully succulent stems for water storage and carry out photosynthesis directly in their green stems, having lost their leaves in adaptation to arid conditions.
Start here:
- 1. Water every 10-14 days during growing season, monthly in winter
- 2. Provide bright light but protection from intense direct sunlight
What care requirements mean for Huernia
Huernia (Spring/Fall type) is a stapeliad succulent from Southern and Eastern Africa, famous for its intriguing star-shaped flowers that emit a foul odor to attract pollination by flies. The genus forms low-growing clumps of angular stems with toothed edges. Unlike the leafier succulents, Huernia have evolved fully succulent stems for water storage and carry out photosynthesis directly in their green stems, having lost their leaves in adaptation to arid conditions.
How to meet Huernia care requirements
- 1
Water every 10-14 days during growing season, monthly in winter
- 2
Provide bright light but protection from intense direct sunlight
- 3
Use 80%+ inorganic gritty mix — excellent drainage essential
- 4
Handle carefully as stems are fragile — they break easily
- 5
Flowers emit smell to attract flies — this is normal and not a sign of rot
Keeping Huernia in range
Water sparingly; provide bright light but protection from intense afternoon sun; use very gritty soil.