Product Details
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Stapelia hirsuta (L.): One of the easiest stapeliads to grow! This wonderful weirdo sprouts lots of four-sided stems with toothed edges. It is a strong bloomer, regularly producing exceptional flowers that looks like hairy sea stars. In order to attract the flies that pollinate it, the flowers look and smell like carrion. Its Latin name, hirsuta, refers to the shaggy hairs that outline the 4.0" wide, red to yellow flowers. Flowering usually occurs summer to fall and can be encouraged with diluted fertilizer.
Soft succulents will not survive a hard frost, but if there is a risk of freezing temperatures they can be brought indoors to grow on a sunny window sill or under a grow light. They need ample sunlight, good drainage, and infrequent water to prevent rot. Pick containers with drainage holes and use well-draining cactus and succulent soil with 50% to 70% mineral grit such as coarse sand, pumice, or perlite. Water deeply enough for water to run out the drainage hole, then wait for the soil to fully dry before watering again.
Product Size
2.0" Pot
Current Primary Color
Green
Bloom Color
Red Bloom
Grow Zone (Hardiness)
Zone 10 (30F)
Recommended Light Conditions
Bright Indoor Light
Recommended Light Conditions
Filtered / Partial Sun
Maximum Height
6"-8"
Growth Habit / Shape
Clumping / Mounding
Growth Habit / Shape
Vertical Grower / Tall Stem
Special Characteristic
Showy Blooms
THIS PLANT IS HARDY IN ZONES 10+
WHAT IS MY HARDINESS ZONE?
