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Stapelia
Unusual, and stinky, flowers
Stapelia, 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.
The residents in 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.
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velvet soft thick stems
velvet soft but thick stems. grows in clumps as it seems. and just now after 4 years bloomed a huge star shaped flower, sort of translucent with fine brown …
10 years no flowers, now look what it's about to do!
I have had this succulent in a pot for over ten years. It hasn't bloomed before last year. It's about to do it again for the second year in a row. When …
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.
It flowered …
What kind of succulent is this?
Please help me identify this succulent plant.
I have gotten this from a relative as part of a larger plant.
I think an image says more than a thousand …
Houseplant with Quite Unusual Flowers.
The flower is about 2 inches in diameter.
Drought Smart Plants reply: Hi Christopher,
That is an amazing flower! It looks like you have a Stapelia, …
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!!
my prehistoric succulant
Would like to know the name of this plant
Hi Suzette, this is a Stapelia; find out more about them here: Carrion Flower
Tall, Slender mystery plant
I received these plants as a present. The one I'm curious about is a tall slender plant that is green with purple-ish tips. I would really like to know …
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?
Drought Smart Plants reply;
I know! I know! It's some type of Huernia based on the growth habit, but until it flowers, …
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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