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.

Persian carpet flower cactus.

21 jan 2012 edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower 21 jan 2012 edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower explore gardening plants native plants. 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. The glabrousstems are 4 or 5 angled and armed with regularly placed hard and acute spinelike teeth ortubercules. 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.

Edithcolea grandis is a one of the handsomest and most distinct of all the stapelioid group. The carrion like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollination. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower. Persian carpet flower is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in desert gardens worldwide.

Find many great new used options and get the best deals for edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower succulent extremely rare 3 seeds at the best online prices at ebay. 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. Just an update on this very cool succulent from africa. Edithcolea is a monotypic genus with a single species edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower.

The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower. Once classified in the family asclepiadaceae it is now in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family apocynaceae. Article byworld of succulents. 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 base color of the plant varies from green to red with brownish spots. It is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula. Edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower world of succulents edithcolea grandis is a succulent perennial with leafless richly branched stems. Edithcolea grandis the persian carpet flower is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula.