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Nov 30, 2014 6:43 AM CST
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Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
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Bromeliad Cactus and Succulents Region: Florida Foliage Fan Orchids Organic Gardener
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I found this little guy lurking among other succulents in a greenhouse at my favorite nursery...this little arm fell off REALLY easily, very fragile. The flower is teenie tiny, maybe the diameter of my pinky fingernail. The stalk is rubbery smooth and the "thorns" are not spiky at all. Never seen it before. It's readily growing roots.
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Nov 30, 2014 9:53 AM CST

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We have that one at the Botanical Garden where I work. Very delicate. Thumbs up
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Nov 30, 2014 3:46 PM CST
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Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Not all those who wander are lost.
Bromeliad Cactus and Succulents Region: Florida Foliage Fan Orchids Organic Gardener
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Ah, do you know what it is, exactly? Confused Are you able to find out? Thanks!!!! :D
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Nov 30, 2014 4:08 PM CST

Plumerias Photo Contest Winner: 2015 Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Garden Ideas: Master Level Forum moderator
Region: Florida Cat Lover Garden Sages Cactus and Succulents Tropicals Hosted a Not-A-Raffle-Raffle
I'm pretty sure we have it as Huernia sp.
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Nov 30, 2014 4:44 PM CST
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Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Not all those who wander are lost.
Bromeliad Cactus and Succulents Region: Florida Foliage Fan Orchids Organic Gardener
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The body of it just looks so much like this: http://www.succulentguide.com/...
but without a pic of the flower I'm not confident...?
"A garden isn't meant to be useful. It's for joy." - Rumer Godden
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Dec 1, 2014 5:00 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Not all those who wander are lost.
Bromeliad Cactus and Succulents Region: Florida Foliage Fan Orchids Organic Gardener
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Also, the flower isn't stinky....does that make a difference in ID?
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Dec 1, 2014 8:41 PM CST
Name: 'CareBear'

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I have one almost the same. It's flower smells like oranges. The flower is larger on mine. Stalks look the same but it is larger than any Orgea I own. Name; Orbea schweinfurthii. I just got it last year and it hasn't flowered for me yet.



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Dec 2, 2014 6:11 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Kate
Holmes Beach, FL (Zone 10a)
Not all those who wander are lost.
Bromeliad Cactus and Succulents Region: Florida Foliage Fan Orchids Organic Gardener
Plant and/or Seed Trader Tropicals Xeriscape
Ah yes! That's the one. Update on flower smell: As of yesterday, the flower changed smells from that subtle orange smell to a very stinky garbage/soured fruit smell!!! Yuck! My 6 year old asked, "Why do you like garbage flowers so much?" Cause they're so cool!!!
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