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Stapelia nobilis


Carrion Flower




Origin:  Linnaeus first described the genus Stapelia in 1737 and named it in honour of Johannes van Stapel who was a 17th century botanist and physician.
Family
Asclepidaceae
Genus
Stapelia
Species
nobilis
Category
Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
RHS Hardiness Zone
H1c-H3
Height
50 cm
Spread
75 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Cultivation
Requires a pH of 5.5-6-5.
Growth
Slow
Notable Specimens
The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada.
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