When I saw this plant for $3 at a plant sale, I just couldn't resist purchasing it. It closely resembles plants of the Genus Stapelia and has some of the same flower characteristics; i.e. for pollination the flowers emit a strong scent/odor of carrion that attracts flies! I grow my plant in partial shade with a bit of morning sunlight and I use a chunky, fast-draining potting medium that consists of potting soil and lots of orchid bark mix.
I was going to ask for an ID for for this (Stapeliad) and then I remembered a picture I ran across posted by you. Thanks for the info, Lin...not just the ID, but what soil medium and light works down here in the Hot and Humid South.
Jean, you are very welcome. I've heard some folks say they grow it in full sun but the sun here in the south (especially in summer) is much more intense than in the north. I grow everything in a chunky fast draining mix so as to not end up with root rot when our summer rains hit.
~ I'm an old gal who still loves playing in the dirt!
~ Playing in the dirt is my therapy ... and I'm in therapy a lot!
That is how I lost a number of plants...now I try for trusted anecdotal info from folks who have success with the same plant. Nothing as frustrating as watching a plant you love boil, fry and die...
