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Carrion Plant
Carrion plant is a common name for several plants with foul smelling flowers and may refer to: * ''Stapelia grandiflora'', native to South Africa * ''Stapelia gigantea'' See also * Carrion flower Carrion flowers, also known as corpse flowers or stinking flowers, are mimetic flowers that emit an odor that smells like rotting flesh. Apart from the scent, carrion flowers often display additional characteristics that contribute to the mimes ... {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Grandiflora
''Stapelia grandiflora'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Stapelia'' of the family Apocynaceae. It is commonly referred to as the carrion plant, starfish flower, giant toad plant, or starfish cactus, although it is not related to cacti at all. This " carrion plant" nickname can also refer to similar ''Stapelia'' species as well as members of related genera, including ''Stapelia gigantea'' and '' Orbea variegata''. ''Stapelia grandiflora'' sometimes also goes by the name of ''Stapelia flavirostris''. The plant is native to South Africa, including the Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, and Free State. Description This plant is a very variable species, with many hybrids. The stems can be either erect or ascending 9-10 (-30) cm long and up to 3 cm in diameter (usually less than 2 cm). The flowers are velvety and smaller in size than those of ''Stapelia gigantea'', they come in various shapes and colors. Flowers are intermittently produced in the late summer and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stapelia Gigantea
''Stapelia gigantea'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Stapelia'' of the family Apocynaceae. Common names include Zulu giant, carrion plant and toad plant (although the nickname "carrion plant" can also refer to ''Stapelia grandiflora''). The plant is native to the desert regions of South Africa to Tanzania.'' Description Growing up to tall, it is a clump-forming succulent with erect green stems thick. The blooms are large star-shaped five-petalled flowers up to in diameter. The flowers are red and yellow, wrinkled, with a silky texture and fringed with hairs, that can be as long as . They bloom in autumn, triggered by the shorter daylight hours. The flowers have the smell of rotting flesh, in order to attract the flies which pollinate them. Scent compounds of carrion flowers responsible for their odour include diamines (putrescine and cadaverine), sulfur compounds and various phenolic molecules. Because of the foul odor of its flower, ''S. gigantea'' can ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |