Persian Carpet Succulent

The flowers with hairy margins are approximately 12 5 cm in diameter.

Persian carpet succulent.

The sharply toothed 4 or 5 angled stems are grey green to red in color with brownish spots and up to 30 cm in length and 2 4 cm in diameter. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower. The genus edithcolea only contains this species and is found in warm dry areas. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower.

The flowers of this succulent from africa have a very distinct look resembling the pattern of a persian carpet and can be 13 cm large. The genus is named after edith cole 1859 1940. Edithcolea grandis is a one of the handsomest and most distinct of all the stapelioid group. Persian carpet flower origin.

The flowers are pale yellow with red brown spots. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ceropegia species persian carpet flower ceropegia sordida supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. The glabrous stems are 4 or 5 angled and armed with regularly placed hard and acute spine like. This plant can measure up to 30 cm long and approximately 4 cm in diameter.

They are bait flowers so that these are pollinated by flies in nature. Edithcolea grandis is a succulent plant with leafless richly branched perennial and decumbent stems with a diameter of 2 to 4 cm and up to 30 cm in length. This page contains affiliate links. Edithcolea is a monotypic genus with a single species edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower once classified in the family asclepiadaceae it is now in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family apocynaceae it is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula.

Edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower edithcolea grandis is a succulent with no leaves. She collected the type material for this plant with lort philips in. Edithcolea grandis is a succulent plant with leafless richly branched perennial and decumbent stems with a diameter of 3 4 2cm up to 1 1 2 4cm at a multi branched stem and up to 12 30cm in length. The stems have sharp green to red teeth.

When it blooms you will enjoy pale yellow flowers. General care for edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower this succulent type is a unique one that blooms in the spring. The glabrousstems are 4 or 5 angled and armed with regularly placed hard and acute spinelike teeth ortubercules. Edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower is a succulent with leafless richly branched stems and attractive pale yellow flowers with red brown spots.