Orbea valida

A stapeliad from the dry savanna and Kalahari sandveld of southern Africa, now often treated as Ceropegia valida. It forms clumps of toothed succulent stems and needs heat, bright light, a gritty mix and a dry, warm-ish winter.

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

Inferred from the genus: stems sprawl in sandy or stony soil under the edge of shrubs in dry savanna.

Unknown for this name in our data; southern African stapeliads of this type mostly grow at roughly 500–1,500 m.

Southern Africa

🔒 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.