![Orbea variegata, Starfish Cactus, Toad Cactus, Carrion Flower,Indoor gardening](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTdnRn395b6PG1gSRtQkgbgXvTP6kQwL-ceLquJ44l-gUwyEAnNI1SOYpDhCBcY4Nq5umLqiSvCdF2Fz4a0pTKVwbNlhMCewL3sZORxvDdyqbY1MSvbttGUUHjkYnXX_geLf-1MQ/s400/Orbea+variegata.jpg)
Orbeas are a genus of succulent plants in the
Apocynacea family, they're evergreen- leafless plants native to Africa. Starfish Cactus and Toad Cactus are misleading common names because this plant is not a cacti-it is a succulent. A better common name for this Orbea is Carrion Flower or African Carrion Flower.