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Stapeia Gigantea – Giant Toad Plant

February 26, 2017 by turningmoss Leave a Comment

Chicago Botanic Gardens - Stapeia Gigantea - Giant Toad Plant FlowerStapeia gigantea, commonly called Giant Toad Plant, is a cactus like plant native to south eastern Africa. The greens of the Toad Plant have four angled deep ribs with toothed edges. They are clump-forming and can grow up to 8 inches long. The 5 petal star shaped flowers are pale yellow with thin red wrinkles, covered in a fuzzy hairs. These giant flowers can grow up to 12 inches wide and emit a deathly carrion odor. [Read more…] about Stapeia Gigantea – Giant Toad Plant

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