Monday, July 30, 2007

Name this plant...

Feels kinda "Little Shop of Horrors" to me. We got this as a housewarming gift. And this morning it had it first flower. Not sure what kind of cactus it is.
Up close:
If it starts yelling "feed me" - take out stock in Band-Aids!

5 comments:

Clay Coyote Pottery and Gallery said...

See if it answers if you call it "Audrey 2"
mom

Anonymous said...

And if it answers, walk away slowly, you don't want to alarm it.

Anonymous said...

http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/potd/2005/11/stapelia_gigantea.php

you're loved

Anonymous said...

As with many plants, Stapelia gigantea has a suite of common names. These include carrion flower, giant toad flower, Zulu giant, starfish flower and (in Australia) dead horse plant. Most of these are fairly descriptive – it does smell like carrion, it comes from Africa, it's big, it resembles a starfish and it attracts flies like a dead horse. I haven't been able to deduce the reason for toad flower, though (perhaps also because of the flies?).
http://www.ubcbotanicalgarden.org/
potd/2005/11/stapelia_gigantea.php
sorry this got cut off
yuore loved

MLB said...

DAD WINS! That is is. It attracts a lot of flies, good for dinner parties. Keeps them away from the guests!

Speaking of dinner parties, having another tomorrow night. Pulling out the stops, so stay tuned for the step by step installment of "Cookin' with Morgan"