This species comes from the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It has a medium green, soft body with 4-7 flutes. The flowers are large, with yellow as the dominant color in the mosaic that is a Stapelia flower, and are densely hairy, hence the epithet. We grow this species outside in Tucson, where it typically takes flute and tip damage below 25F. These plants are seedlings in 4-inch pots.