Ceropegia Species, Starfish Cactus, Toad Cactus

I have this in a pot of cactus mix where it has grown and flowered with minimal attention. It does seem to like a little protection from ...Read Morethe worst of the sun- the partially shaded side of the pot is noticeably healthier looking than the side exposed to full afternoon sun. Are the flowers the ''variegata'' part of the name? Some of mine have 6 points and some 5.

Ah... I have a black and white picture of this flower (I don´t have any idea of how I got this picture) and I always wondered how it wou...Read Moreld like, what color would it be, and all. Seeing the pictures of it here in the PDB really fulfilled my expectations!

Edgewood, Washington
How nice to see an old friend. My grandfather had this plant and called it the "Carrion Cactus". When in bl...Read Moreoom and you get close to it you will definately know why. It smells like a dead animal to attrack the flies in the desert to pollinate the flower. If it is pollinated it will form a long thin seed pod that will ripen and open to expose down thistle like seeds to spead across the desert. Makes a interesting addition to any succulent & cactus collection even when not in bloom. Believe it is correctly called a succulent, but by any other name it is very interesting.

Mine was a small start given to me by a friend. My oldest daughter almost drowned it two years ago, but with a lot of "TLC" it survived a...Read Morend is doing great, although it hasn't bloomed yet.

I began growing this plant from a single cutting about 1/2" long and it grew fast! I had plants growing all over my new cactus garden...Read More. I counted 35 flowers/buds one morning last October. I gave away many cuttings, some with a flower, with a great deal of pride and enthusiasm.

I have since moved from the southern Pacific Coast to the desert; however, I brought a few cuttings with me and they
survived the trip with blooms intact!