Tromotriche revoluta fma tigrida

Tromotriche revoluta var. tigrida , a striking succulent from southern Africa:

🌵 General Overview

• Scientific name: Tromotriche revoluta var. tigrida (Decne.) P.V.Heath — this variety is often treated as a form of Tromotriche revoluta rather than a separate species.

• Family: Apocynaceae (subfamily Asclepiadoideae, the stapeliads)

• Origin: Native to South Africa (Northern Cape & Western Cape regions).

 Plant Habit

• Growth form: Rhizomatous succulent that spreads via underground stems (rhizomes) and can form a low, loosely branched shrub up to about 30 cm (12 in) tall.

• Stems: Leafless, upright to decumbent (fall-over) stems about 15–45 cm long and roughly 15–30 mm thick, with 4 sharply angled sides and small tooth-like points along the angles.

🌸 Flowers (the Highlight)

This is the main feature that distinguishes the tigrida form:

• Flower position: Flowers arise from the sides of the upper stems, typically 1–3 at a time and opening in succession.

• Shape & size: The corolla (petal-like part) is about 30–45 mm across, with lobes that are strongly recurved (rolled backwards) — a classic trait of Tromotriche flowers.

• Color & pattern: Unlike the plain or lightly marked flowers of the typical T. revoluta, the tigrida variety has striking wine-red / maroon and light yellow concentric stripes on the inner surface of the corolla lobes — giving a “tiger-striped” appearance (hence the name).

• • Hair features: The margins of the lobes have vibratile (quivering) club-shaped hairs, characteristic of many stapeliads and referenced in the genus name Tromotriche (“trembling hair”).

  🌱 Vegetative Features

  • Leaves: Reduced to tiny rudiments; the plant relies on its stems for photosynthesis.

  • Roots / spread: Spreads by slender rhizomes that can cover the ground around the plant.

  🪴 Notes

  • Though sometimes treated as a separate variety because of its patterned flowers, taxonomists often consider tigrida simply a form of Tromotriche revoluta.

  • It’s one of the more visually distinctive stapeliads due to its patterned blooms — a real attention-getter for succulent collections.

Plants on offer: 1-3 stems 3-5cm rooted. Shipped without pot or soil.

May or may not currently have flowers/buds.