Stapelia gigantea
CARRION FLOWER, GIANT STARFISH FLOWER
Asclepiadaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Origins: Southern Africa

Other Botanical Names: Gonostemon giganteus, Stapelia cyclista, S. marlothii, S. meintjesii, S. tarantuloides, S. youngii

Other Common Names: Zulu Giant, Giant Toad Plant

 
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Stapelia gigantea
CARRION FLOWER, GIANT STARFISH FLOWER
Asclepiadaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or succulent

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
0.2m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: unpleasantly fragrant flowers in yellow & red

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style designs

Uses: pot

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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