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Oct 29, 2021 - 07:08 AM
This is true! Their flowers smell like rotten flesh to attract flies which pollinate them.
I’ve heard the stapelias stink to attract flies. Is that correct? Stapelia gigantea [plug]
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Stapelia gigantea [plug]
Stapelia gigantea (Brown): A tall, lime green plant with bumpy ridges lining its stem. These plants produce a giant, sea star-like flower that's yellow, furry, and out-of-this-world cool. Like many stapeliads, S. gigantea is pollinated by flies so its flowers smell like rotten meat to ...
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