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The flowers are velvety and smaller in size than those of Stapelia gigantea, they come in various shapes and colors. [4] Flowers are intermittently produced in the late summer and fall seasons. [4] The name "carrion plant" is due to the odor emitted by the flowers as a technique of attracting flies in areas where other pollinating insects are ...
There have been several proposed reasons for the size of the flowers of S. gigantea. First, it is possible that they are large to attract the flies that pollinate them. [8] The large size and color of the flowers combined with the carrion smell may cause the flies to behave as if it is a dead carcass and be more likely to visit it. [8] [9]
Stapelia hirsuta, [1] common name starfish flower or carrion plant, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Apocynaceae. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name and synonyms
Starfish flower may refer to: Stapelia grandiflora, a species of flowering plant in the genus Stapelia; Stapelia hirsuta, a species of flowering plant in the genus ...
Growing to 10 cm (3.9 in) tall by 50 cm (20 in) broad, it is a leafless succulent perennial with cactus-like toothed stems, and highly variable, star-shaped, off-white or yellow flowers strongly speckled with maroon, up to 8 cm (3.1 in) in diameter. The flowers may show regular (banded) markings, or irregular ones.
Black spots or a bad smell could also indicate that the plant is becoming waterlogged or even suffering from root rot. Signs Of Underwatering A Christmas cactus that has a lack of water will begin ...
A starfish has five identical arms with a layer of “tube feet” beneath them that can help the marine creature move along the seafloor, causing naturalists to puzzle over whether sea stars have ...
Epiphyllum oxypetalum, the Dutchman's pipe cactus, [3] princess of the night or queen of the night, [4] is a species of cactus with a native range from Mexico to Nicaragua. [5] It blooms nocturnally, and its flowers wilt before dawn.