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Stapelia luxurians
| Family |
| Apocynaceae |
| Genus |
| Stapelia |
| Species |
| luxurians |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season proetection under glass. |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In potted succulent collections, as a potted indoor or patio plant, in hanging pots, in containers or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in dry, well-draining sandy or loamy soils in partial sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Drooping or weeping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| None known. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fleshy succulent bodies growing downward as finger-like vines. |
| Flower Description |
| 5-petaled solitary carrion-flower like blooms. Petals and stamen are speckled. Petals are extremely pinnate. |
| Notable Specimens |
| University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Stem cuttings. |
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