I've realized we don't have a thread for this delightful group of plants yet. I'm admittedly confused about the naming going on in this wide group, but I intended this to be for Ceropegia, Stapelia, Huernia, Orbea, etc. The often-called "corpse flowers" or "carrion flowers". As far as I'm aware, most have been switched to Ceropegia.
Either way, this is a fun group of plants in my opinion. I love the unique blooms. Probably my favorite group of succulent plants. I once went to the Ruth Bancroft Garden & Nursery in California, and they had some nice specimens growing in one of their rock gardens.
My personal collection currently includes:
- Ceropegia schneideriana (formerly or still Huernia?)
- Ceropegia caudata
- Ceropegia cereiformis (formerly Echidnopsis)
- Ceropegia decaryana
- Ceropegia erinacea (formerly Huernia)
- Ceropegia flavopurpurea
- Ceropegia gigantea (formerly Stapelia)
- Ceropegia grandiflora (formerly Stapelia)
- Ceropegia leendertziae
- Ceropegia mixta
- Ceropegia woodii
- Huernia zebrina (not sure if this is still the name)
- Stapelia hirsuta
I may still have others. I'd have to take a look.
What do you guys currently keep? What are your favorites?
