Can Dorstenia zanzibarica be considered a weed?

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Can Dorstenia zanzibarica be considered a weed?

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Because it's flowering pretty fast. Mine is only 5 months old and it is already flowering, there is two specimen in the pot so you can easily compare the genetics. If only it was the same with Dorstenia gigas :D

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Re: Can Dorstenia zanzibarica be considered a weed?

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All cacti are weeds, beautiful plants like this are not. It does need feeding though, something with potassium in it, will make it happy and greener.
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Re: Can Dorstenia zanzibarica be considered a weed?

Post by ralphrmartin »

Dorstenia hildebrandtii is certainly a weed - it pops up in neighbouring pots all the time. If you want to swap weeds next year when the weather is warm, let me know!
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