My first Stapeliad flower!!!

6 years ago

I am psyched - I've owned this Stapeliad for nearly four years, and this is the first time it's flowered! I have a few other Stapeliad species in my collection, but none have flowered for me either (save for my Quaqua incarnata which doesn't count as I bought it in bud and it hasn't reflowered yet since).

Now that the flowers are here, I have deemed this to be Stapelia schinzii var. angolensis. It is so beautiful! According to llifle, "This species and occasional species in other genera (Orbea ciliata, and Stultitia Cooperi to name only the most striking) present one of the most fascinating phenomena of plant life, they have clavate and strongly vibratile hairs which form a fringe along the edge of the corolla lobes. These hairs hardly remain still and start trembling in the slightest breeze, possibly attracting insects."

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seedmoney

6 years ago

What a beauty-- kudos to you!

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socks
6 years ago
How fun! It's very unusual. Is this one that has an odor which not everyone likes?
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Original Author
6 years ago
I believe so - I was born without a sense of smell, which is partly why I feel duty-bound to grow Stapeliads! But that means I cannot verify its scent, though online research has indicated this species does smell like carrion but apparently not with overpowering strength.
chuy415
6 years ago
Amazing bud... congrats!!
elucas101
6 years ago
Very cool!!
PoohBearLvr
6 years ago
Yes...The Schnzii is a terrific stapelia. I love it. It grows very well in the sun/heat here in south Fla. The purple 'hairs' around the blooms edges will fall off in the slightest breeze or if you touch them. It roots very easily, and usually blooms easily, at a very young age. Congrats on the bloom. Try a bloom boosting fert. once in a while, to give it a push to bloom. Mine loves it. The more sun it gets, the redder the plant gets. The more shade, the greener it gets. it tends to bloom in more sun. Good luck with it!