Orbea circes

A stapeliad from the dry bushland of southern Ethiopia. GBIF now treats it as Ceropegia circes and holds only one specimen, from about 1,100 m near Wachile. Grow it like other East African stapeliads: bright light, warmth year-round, water in the two rainy seasons and a gritty mix that dries fast.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Only specimen comes from the Borana lowlands of southern Ethiopia, an area of Acacia-Commiphora bushland; stapeliads there usually grow among stones in the partial shade of shrubs.

The single specimen was collected at about 1,100 m.

Ethiopia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.