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Carrion ~ starfish stapelia variety ,,
Huernia schneiderana
Scientific Name: Huernia schneiderana A. Berger
Synonym:
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Also Known as The red dragon flower

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Time to bring it in,, and Boy has it grown!!!! I've given away so many pieces of this over the last couple of years that there was room for it to expand in the pot it's been a while since it was this long
this year I kept it in all shade and didn't let it dry out completely,

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This is the first time I've seen blooms on the extended growth,, usually they are "inside" closest to the soil,
You can see this bloom bud in the above picture if you look close at the bottom of the left one hanging,,
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Here is another bloom outside of the pot
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Forgot to ask,,,,,,,,,,,, For those Of you that have them, how are yours doing ???

WONDERFUL Diane!

Those pictures are really great, and that plant - WOWZERS!!!

Mine is just creeping along - had to bring it inside about a month ago - it's nice and green but doesn't grow much at all when it is inside. I long for the day when mine is as large as yours!

it won't take it too long Lynne,,, If their happy they grow pretty quickly,, I don't remember how Much I sent you,, IF you want more Just let me know!

Wow I forgot I had Posted this In Nov of 08, recently Bill had told Dodge it was the red dragon flower,, I had forgotten it was also called that,, and had even posted that same name Funny how when you look on Whose on line ( anonymous) and see what they are looking at you see they are looking at one of your own topics,, you had totally forgotten about

2 different kind of plants in mine.
It is the same bloom, and were given to me by 2 different folks.
It is looking like a forest now, was about 3 inches long before.

Yours looks really cute.....So far the blooms are in the pot only..
thanks for the view.
Oh, mine gets afternoon sun only.

Hello Angel,
I know this is an "old" post, but OMG angel! That is just the most GORGEOUS Stapelia/flower I have ever seen. Absolutely breath taking. I am fairly new to the plant world, and I have a special place in my heart for succulents. I had no idea Stapelias could get so long. Just beautiful, really!
Major high five on this one!! Great job angel, obviously your plants love you and you are gifted! Thank you for posting.

Mine is doin great. Put it on the porch dont know if it likes morning sun.

dodge