Orbea pulchella – Live Rooted Succulent | 3.5-Inch Pot | Rare Carrion Flower | South African Stapeliad | Easy to Grow

Add a truly unique succulent to your collection with Orbea pulchella, a rare rooted plant growing in a 3.5-inch nursery pot. Native to South Africa, this fascinating stapeliad is prized for its compact, mat-forming growth and extraordinary sulfur-yellow flowers covered in intricate purple-brown speckles. Like many carrion flowers, its unusual blooms attract pollinating flies, making it an intriguing conversation piece for succulent enthusiasts and collectors.

This low-growing succulent develops clusters of thick, four-angled stems and is perfect for containers, succulent gardens, windowsills, or collector displays. Mature plants bloom during the warm growing season, rewarding growers with one of the most distinctive flowers in the succulent world.

Plants are shipped rooted in 3.5-inch nursery pots. Minor stem breakage or seasonal dormancy during shipping is normal, and broken stems can easily be rooted to produce new plants.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Orbea pulchella plant
✔️ Botanical Name: Orbea pulchella
✔️ Rooted in a 3.5-inch nursery pot
✔️ Healthy, established succulent
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Orbea pulchella, Carrion Flower
Botanical Name: Orbea pulchella
Plant Type: Succulent perennial
Growth Stage: Rooted live plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade (protect from intense afternoon sun)
Soil: Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix
Watering: Allow soil to dry completely between waterings
Mature Height: 2–4 inches with spreading growth habit
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 9–11
Container Friendly: Yes

💡 Care Tip: Grow Orbea pulchella in a gritty, well-draining succulent mix and water only when the soil is completely dry. Provide bright light and warm temperatures for the best growth and flowering. Protect from frost, and if a stem breaks during shipping, allow it to callus before rooting it to grow a new plant.