Persian Carpet Cactus

The carrion like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollinati.

Persian carpet cactus.

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. The glabrous stems are 4 or 5 angled and armed with regularly placed hard and acute spine like. The stems are. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower.

Grow colorful persian carpet in beds or borders or combine with white alyssum dwarf marigolds petunias and salvia for season long bloom in terracotta pots and color bowls. Be sure to thin before seedlings get crowded. The genus is named after edith cole 1859 1940. 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.

فرش ايرانى romanized. Edithcolea grandis is a succulent with leafless richly branched stems and attractive pale yellow flowers with red brown spots. A persian carpet persian. It has a gained a reputation as a particularly difficult plant to keep alive because of its very specific growing needs with much light and relatively high above 60 f 15 c winter temperatures.

Real live potted succulents unique indoor cactus decor by plants for pets 4 3 out of 5 stars 8 802. How to grow and care persian carpet flower is occasionally cultivated as an ornamental in desert gardens worldwide. قالی ايرانى romanized. The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower.

Farš e irâni ˈfærʃe ʔiːɾɒːˈniː or persian rug persian. Qâli ye irâni ɢɒːˈliːje ʔiːɾɒːˈniː also known as iranian carpet is a heavy textile made for a wide variety of utilitarian and symbolic purposes and produced in iran historically known as persia for home. She collected the type material for this plant with lort philips in. Edithcolea grandis the persian carpet flower is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula.

The carrion like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollination.