Persian Carpet Flower Cactus

Just an update on this very cool succulent from africa.

Persian carpet flower cactus.

The five angled stems are 2 3cm in diameter more or less branched and armed with hard brown very acute spinelike teeth. Once classified in the family asclepiadaceae it is now in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family apocynaceae. Edithcolea grandis the persian carpet flower is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula. The carrion like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollination.

It is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula. Edithcolea grandis is a one of the handsomest and most distinct of all the stapelioid group. Edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower world of succulents edithcolea grandis is a succulent perennial with leafless richly branched stems. Edithcolea grandis is a succulent plant with leafless richly branched perennial and decumbent stems with a diameter of 2 to 4 cm and up to 30 cm in length.

It has gained a reputation as a particularly difficult plant to keep alive because of its very specific growing needs with much light and relatively high above 60 f 15 c winter temperatures. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ceropegia species persian carpet flower ceropegia sordida supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower. Free shipping for many products.

Persian carpet flower is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in desert gardens worldwide. The glabrousstems are 4 or 5 angled and armed with regularly placed hard and acute spinelike teeth ortubercules. You may also like. The sharply toothed 4 or 5 angled stems are grey green to red in color with brownish spots and up to 30 cm in length and 2 4 cm in diameter.

The genus is named after edith cole 1859 1940. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower. 21 jan 2012 edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower 21 jan 2012 edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower explore gardening plants native plants. The base color of the plant varies from green to red with brownish spots.