Huernia sudanensis --Sudanese Huernia-- Size:4" round pot from earthworm castings

from earthworm castings

so plant against a protected south-facing wall with plenty of sun

bite-size fruit with reddish-purple skin and flesh

A perfect guava tree for growing and fruiting in a container

Produces clusters of star-shaped pale-green flowers

Huernia sudanensis --Sudanese Huernia-- Size:4" round pot from earthworm castingsStapelia cousin. Easy to grow succulent with wildly spiky, star shaped flowers that have a mesmerizing burgundy yellow striped pattern inside. Long stems that look like cactus but spines are soft. Grow in shade, water only when dry. Heat and drought tolerant. Stems were boiled and eaten as a vegetable in South Africa.