Medusa Head (Euphorbia caput-medusae)

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rylaff Niceville, FL(Zone 8b) Nov 23, 2003

Common name: Red Dragon Flower
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Genus: Huernia
Species schneiderana

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/61056/


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Monocromatico Rio de Janeiro, Brazil(Zone 11) Nov 23, 2003

Hmmm... this is an species of Stapellia, not Euphorbia.

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Flicker Covington, LA(Zone 8b) Nov 23, 2003

Nice picture. I just traded for a piece of Medusa.

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nancyanne Lafayette, LA(Zone 9a) Nov 23, 2003

I believe that this is Huernia schneideriana, a stapeliad. Not euphorbia at all.

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rylaff Niceville, FL(Zone 8b) Nov 23, 2003

Dave, how do I move this to the correct family name? This plant (or the original mother plant) is over 30 years old. My grandmother had the plant growing in her greenhouse for at least 30 years. When she passed, each of her grandchildren took a piece of the plant home to grow. I gave some to each of my children to keep going. Neat, huh.

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sassytiger Lakeland, FL Nov 23, 2003

Is it true that when you break off a piece of this plant... and stick it in soil... will it grow roots and keep growing?

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rylaff Niceville, FL(Zone 8b) Nov 23, 2003

Someone told me you need to let it scar over for a couple of days before planting it. I just take the piece and lay it down sideways. It grows roots where the plant touches the soil. kind of like mother of thousands, which is another favorite of mine.

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sassytiger Lakeland, FL Nov 24, 2003

Thanks for the info.!

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