My Stapelia Grandiflora flowers

 

Scientific Name

Stapelia grandiflora Masson

Common Names

Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Flower, Giant Zulu, Starfish Cactus, Giant Toad Plant

Synonyms

Stapelia ambigua, Stapelia flavirostris

Scientific Classification

Family: Apocynaceae
Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
Tribe: Stapeliae
Genus: Stapelia

Description

Stapelia grandiflora is a tufted creeping or procumbent cactus-like plant that trail and hang down over the pot. It can form large clusters up to 20 inches (50 cm) in diameter (or more). The stem is up to 4 inches (10 cm) tall, pale green or reddish and slightly furrowed with upright hooks along the ridges. The flowers are large and showy star-fish shaped, intermittently produced throughout the late summer and autumn, and up to 6 inches (15 cm) across. The fruits are typical twin seed horns (follicles), which are decorative in themselves and often don’t appear until a year later.