Donkey Fig - Mestoklema tuberosum Gift adding a splash of color

adding a splash of color to the surrounding environment

This slow growing cactus thrives in bright sunlight and prefers dry conditions with infrequent watering

It can also grow in areas that are partially shaded

and you can transfer the cutting to a pot with well-draining soil

This usually means placing your sea urchin cactus plant in a south or west-facing window or using a grow light to provide supplemental light

Donkey Fig - Mestoklema tuberosum Gift adding a splash of colorMestoklema tuberosum is a shrubby "Mesemb" (related to the ice plant) that grows in Namibia and the dry northern Cape of South Africa. Several types of the Ice Plant Family (Aizoaceae), like those in the genus Mestoklema, are shrubby, although the majority are either dwarf or prostrate spreaders. South Africa's central and southern regions are home to the genus six species. Of these, Mestoklema tuberosum is the species that is most frequently observed