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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Light Shade
On Sep 15, 2004, Xenomorf from Valley of the Sun, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:
I guess this note goes for all stapelia's.
This plant is definately not drought tolerant. I guess that all depends on what you consider drought.
We went four months without a drop of rain this summer in Phoenix, 110F in the shade, If I hadn't of watered it once a week.......well you can guess what would happen.
On Apr 9, 2004, angelam from melbourne Australia wrote:
I have this in a pot of cactus mix where it has grown and flowered with minimal attention. It does seem to like a little protection from the worst of the sun- the partially shaded side of the pot is noticeably healthier looking than the side exposed to full afternoon sun. Are the flowers the ''variegata'' part of the name? Some of mine have 6 points and some 5.
On Oct 26, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:
Ah... I have a black and white picture of this flower (I don´t have any idea of how I got this picture) and I always wondered how it would like, what color would it be, and all. Seeing the pictures of it here in the PDB really fulfilled my expectations!
On Oct 26, 2003, wnstarr from Puyallup, WA (Zone 5a) wrote:
Edgewood, Washington
How nice to see an old friend. My grandfather had this plant and called it the "Carrion Cactus". When in bloom and you get close to it you will definately know why. It smells like a dead animal to attrack the flies in the desert to pollinate the flower. If it is pollinated it will form a long thin seed pod that will ripen and open to expose down thistle like seeds to spead across the desert. Makes a interesting addition to any succulent & cactus collection even when not in bloom. Believe it is correctly called a succulent, but by any other name it is very interesting.
On Sep 18, 2003, miseryschild from Monterey, TN (Zone 7a) wrote:
Mine was a small start given to me by a friend. My oldest daughter almost drowned it two years ago, but with a lot of "TLC" it survived and is doing great, although it hasn't bloomed yet.
On Dec 31, 2002, puntaquita from Tucson, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:
I began growing this plant from a single cutting about 1/2" long and it grew fast! I had plants growing all over my new cactus garden. I counted 35 flowers/buds one morning last October. I gave away many cuttings, some with a flower, with a great deal of pride and enthusiasm.
I have since moved from the southern Pacific Coast to the desert; however, I brought a few cuttings with me and they
survived the trip with blooms intact!
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Phoenix, Arizona Clayton, California Fairfield, California Los Angeles, California Newport Beach, California San Dimas, California Spring Valley, California Bartow, Florida Saint Cloud, Florida Calhoun, Georgia Cartersville, Georgia Lenoir City, Tennessee Monterey, Tennessee Freeport, Texas Houston, Texas Lubbock, Texas San Antonio, Texas Weslaco, Texas Camas, Washington Puyallup, Washington
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