Stapelia grandiflora (live succulent)

Stapelia grandiflora (live succulent)

Family: Asclepiadaceae

This is a very variable species, with erect, succulent, perennial stems, up to 25 cm tall, branching strongly from the base and spreading vegetatively. Stems are usually green but may turn reddish-purple when exposed to direct sunlight. Flowers are large, 12–40 cm in diameter, star-shaped, with an open, saucer-shape. The petals are a pale yellow, yellowish cream or biscuit color, are covered with pale purple hairs and have irregular, transverse, crimson to maroon-red ridges on the inside, that give the bloom a pinkish appearance. This is a rooted cutting.