Orbea variegata (L.) Haw.

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Origin and Habitat: South Africa, Eastern Cape

Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Starfish Plant, Starfish Cactus, Toad Plant, Toad Cactus, Carrion Plant, Starfish Flower
CHINESE (中文): 犀牛角, 国章, 牛角
RUSSIAN (Русский): Стапелия варьирующая

 

Description: Orbea variegataSN|19768]]SN|19768]] is a soft stemmed succulent erect or prostrate, branched above ground. In age forms big clumps. The carrion-like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollination.
Stems: Sprawling and decumbent over to 25 cm long, toothed, grey green mottled purple in full sun.
Flowers:* The typical flower is 5-7 cm across with 5 blunt lobes, starfish-like, attractively patterned or dusted with chocolate/purple, brown/bronze blotches on a greenish-yellow background, mostly in 6-7 rows or irregularly scattered, Corolla rugose, with a yellow central disc (annulus) speckled with dark spots.
Blooming season: Flowers coming in late summer or fall, have a light carrion smell. It is quite free flowering if in direct sunlight.
Fruits: The plant can readily set seed, after the fecundation the carpels develop long cylindrical fruits up to 12 cm long, these need to be contained when they ripen, because as soon as the fruit opens it liberate a cloud of flying seed provided whit a white feathery cotton fluff. The seeds can float from the pods and drift around the greenhouse on the slightest breeze.

Orbea variegata (llifle.com)

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