Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant (Stapelia

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spaceman_spiff Saint Petersburg, FL(Zone 9b) Jul 05, 2005

Carrion Plant, Carrion Flower, Starfish Plant, Toad Plant, Zulu Giant
Stapelia gigantea

Stapelia gigantea; St. Petersburg, Florida; Zone 9b; June 2005.

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Jul 05, 2005

What an incredible flower!

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spaceman_spiff Saint Petersburg, FL(Zone 9b) Jul 06, 2005

Thanks! I almost didn't notice it, because the pot was facing the opposite direction, and I just happened to glance over one day and saw it blooming! I hadn't even known it had a flower bud on it. Of course I then had to go get the camera.... :-)

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hanna1 Castro Valley, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 06, 2005

Spectacular!!!!!!! I want one sooo bad, LOL, just beautiful, glad you noticed!!!!!
Annie

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kniphofia Cramlington, United Kingdom(Zone 8a) Oct 19, 2005

Fantastic photo! One of my plants has a small bud, I'm so excited!

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hanna1 Castro Valley, CA(Zone 9a) Nov 10, 2005

You'll have to post a photo for sure!
Annie

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ekings Elkins, AR Jun 22, 2014

Beautiful shot! The center of my Carrion Flower is turning brown & dieing. Can anyone tell me if it is safe to cut out the rotten portion & divide the plant in two? If so, what is the best way to go about it? I've had mine for at least 16 years & it was a gift from my grandfather's plant. I hate the thought of losing it after all this time. Thanks in advance.

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spaceman_spiff Saint Petersburg, FL(Zone 9b) Jul 21, 2014

Hi, ekings.
Sorry, I just now saw your comment. If you haven't divided your plant yet, my instinct would be to say yes, as long as you have pieces that aren't rotten yet, they should fairly easily re-start as separate plants. Just my thoughts.
Be careful in the future of overwatering, and don't use soil that will stay too moist for too long.
Hope this helps.
Take care,
John

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