Stapelia schinzii (Carrion Flower )
Botanical Information
Family | Apocynaceae |
Genus | Stapelia |
Species | schinzii |
Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
Origin | Linnaeus first described the genus Stapelia in 1737 and named it in honour of Johannes van Stapel who was a 17th century botanist and physician. S. schinzii is native to Namibia and southern Angola. |
Details
USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
Height | 60 cm |
Spread | 1 m |
Growth | Slow |
Description and Growing Information
Flower Description | Dark red to maroon flowers that are up to 12 cm across with elongate corolla lobes, fringed with purple vibratile, club-shaped hairs. Of the all the species growing in Namibia S. schinzii has the largest flowers and is closely related to the endangered Stapelia pillansii. |