StapeliaThe Carrion FlowerStapelia, the Carrion Flower, is a very interesting plant, both to grow as a houseplant, and to see it bloom.The plant itself is a simple looking green cluster of stems, with no leaves, but distinctive clusters of soft needles. These emerge in a pattern of small clusters, mostly on the edges of the four cornered stems.
The rare flowers are spectacular, some in dark red shades to resemble blood, others with squiggly lines or markings. In a strange quirk, the flowers themselves actually emit the odor of rotting meat, which attracts pollinating insects to transfer the pollen to other related flowers blooming at the same time. The genus originally contained several species which have since been transferred to Huernia at various times since the discovery of these plants in South Africa. Some villages in South Africa eat these plants after boiling them, and from all accounts, they’re quite palatable. As they grow easily on rock walls used for keeping out livestock, this allows the farmer to utilize every scrap of land for some kind of crop or another. See more about Stapelia here...Each link goes to another page about Stapelia submitted by other visitors...
Succulent cutting
When I received this succulent as a cutting it was purple and a long vine type of plant. Once potted it turned green and had some new growth.
What kind of succulent is this?
Please help me identify this succulent plant.
Houseplant with Quite Unusual Flowers.
The flower is about 2 inches in diameter. Can't figure this one out - please help!! I need to replace the plant in the back of the picture (watering issues) and I can't figure out what it is. Can you please help? Thanks!! Ridged, fleshy crawler, finger diameter Bought plant at a sale last year, but tag was lost in transplanting. Picture showed drooping flowers, light in color. Owner described scent as similar ... green flowers with purple spots I have a plant, I believe it is succulent, and it is going to die if I don't get some help identifying it and what it needs. Please help! I have attached ... Unidentified Gift This succulent? was given to me as a gift. It's habit is prostrate. It is square with nubs growing up it. The nubs are alternate to the edge next to it,...
tubular with small spikes
anyone know what it is? Columnar Succulent from Home Depot I saw this a few weeks ago at Home Depot and had to get it--I've looked all over the internet but had trouble getting an ID. It has three columns, each ...
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