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The genus Piaranthus is placed in the Apocynaceae family. It falls within the tribe of plants known collectively as stapeliads. It is named from the Greek piar which means fat, and anthos which means flower and refers to the fleshy corolla. Vegetatively Piaranthus is indistinguishable from Duvalia when not in flower. This is due to their having the same habitat preferences, both being mat forming under host plants. For this reason in cultivation they are probably best grown in partial shade.
Cultivation is relatively easy and similar to that for Huernia. Piaranthus prefer partial shade rather than full sun, mimicking their growth habit under shrubby vegetation. Flowering is induced by decreasing day length and most species flower relatively late in the summer or autumn. It is best sown in autumn. |