The snap above shows the parent plant on the right, and what was one of its branches on the left. I had planned on removing the enormous branch at some point, but it actually broke off on its own, presumably due to the strain of its own weight. As can be seen, I placed the branch in a separate pot to root, after allowing the fresh wound to callous over.
This did not go so well, as the result was a case of icky, squishy rot. Well OK then. I cut the rotted bottom off, allowed it to callous, then placed it in pure pumice, braced up by small, smooth river rocks, lest it fall over and out at the very first breeze. Despite minimal and intermittent watering in pure pumice, it rotted again, tho not quite so badly as the first attempt. Sigh....
OK, one last try. I again cut the rotted bottom off and allowed it to callous over for several days. And again, I placed it in pure pumice, just as shallowly as I was able, keeping the branch propped upright with three small river rocks. I then brought it inside and placed it under a grow light.
- Caralluma foetida
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