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Stapelia nobilis
Carrion Flower
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.
| Family |
| Asclepidaceae |
| Genus |
| Stapelia |
| Species |
| nobilis |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10-11 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H3 |
| Height |
| 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 75 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Requires a pH of 5.5-6-5. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Notable Specimens |
| The Devonian Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
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