Stapelia schinzii (Carrion Flower )


Botanical Information

FamilyApocynaceae
GenusStapelia
Speciesschinzii
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginLinnaeus 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.
Height60 cm
Spread1 m
GrowthSlow

Description and Growing Information

Flower DescriptionDark 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.

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