Stinky beauty...

[paphioboy]

Stapelia grandiflora in bloom.. Bought 2 small thumb pots of it from a nursery near my home. It was without flowers at the time and I expected it to be S. gigantea, but it turned out to be grandiflora instead.. Flower is a bit small but I expect it to bloom better next time. The entire flower is covered in long pink hairs.. So cool.. Enjoy!

 

[Rick]

Is this a cactus species?

Very interesting a pretty flower.

 

[Yoyo_Jo]

Cool flowers! :clap:

 

[paphioboy]

Its a succulent. Stapelia gigantea, the corpse lily, and stapelia variegata, the star cactus, are the 2 most famous species. The star cactus is a pretty common windowsill pot plant, but does not thrive under my conditions. This one seems to do well..

 

[JeanLux]

that is really an unusual beauty!!! Stinky? Jean

 

[biothanasis]

Very cool bloom!!! I love the pattern under the hair!!!

 

[P-chan]

Awesome! Is this the one that smells like cat pee?:sob:

 

[Elena]

Stapelias are cool, even if they stink to high heavens

I love the pink fluff on yours!

 

[goldenrose]

:clap: A neat bloom! :clap: Nice photo!

Stapelias are cool, even if they stink to high heavens ....

I wonder if squirrels would find them offensive?

 

[Drorchid]

I like it! Very fuzzy, you almost want to pet it!

Is this a cactus species?

Very interesting a pretty flower.

It is succulent asclepiad or a species of the family Asclepiadaceae, which in common english is the "Milkweed Family". Our common milkweed (native to North America) is a member of this family. Other species in this family are Hoya, Stephanotis and I think one of the coolest members: Ceropegia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceropegia

Robert

 

[NYEric]

Stop petting the plant you sicko!! oke:

 

[swamprad]

That's great, I love stapelias but haven't seen this hairy one before!

 

[Rick]

I like it! Very fuzzy, you almost want to pet it!



It is succulent asclepiad or a species of the family Asclepiadaceae, which in common english is the "Milkweed Family". Our common milkweed (native to North America) is a member of this family. Other species in this family are Hoya, Stephanotis and I think one of the coolest members: Ceropegia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ceropegia

Robert

Thanks Robert The foliage looks allot like the "Christmas cactus" which are cactus, but this is a bizzare milkweed.

 

[SlipperFan]

Milkweed???!!!

It's really cool! I suppose it's a tropical?

 

[paphioboy]

Dot, I think most stapelias grow warm as they come from semi-arid lands of Africa and elsewhere..

I don't know if it smells like cat pee.. I'm not around to sniff it.. pics are courtesy of my designated gardener..

 

[SlipperFan]

Dot, I think most stapelias grow warm as they come from semi-arid lands of Africa and elsewhere..

Ah, that explains it. Thanks.