Blooming of Starfish Cactus - Gardening and Hobby 29

Monday, February 13, 2023

The cactus with scientific name Stapelia hirsuta, strarts blooming after July, during summer months in Northern America every year. Since we live in the southern state, some of flowers blooming in February.



Fig 01- The Starfish flower


Flower looks like “a starfish,” and quite bigger compared to the plant size. In our case, the flower may reach 36 cm (14 inches).


I think, our flower is mixed of flesh and yellow colors. Other blooming colors may different from species to species.


Some of other flower’s colors are:

- gray

- yellowish

- reddish and purple



Fig 02- No single flower yet


In term of odors, we smell quite offensive aromas such as foul odors, stink smell, rotten meat or dead animals.



Fig 03- Close up of starfish flower


The smell to invite pollinators like flies and other insects to come and pollinate the cactus flowers.


Have you seen Starfish cactus?


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17 comments:

  1. It looks more like a type of animal rather than a plant. The smell would have been quite rotten.

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  2. Thank you for sharing your post about starfish cactus. Its unusual shape is interesting!
    Have a nice week ahead of you :-)

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  3. ...I believe that I've seen this cactus before, but never in flower.

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      Blooming of Starfish Cactus - Gardening and Hobby 29
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      The cactus with scientific name Stapelia hirsuta, strarts blooming after July, during summer months in Northern America every year. Since we live in the southern state, some of flowers blooming in February.

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  4. Wow!! I never saw anything like this! Really interesting!

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  5. Very nice. I have never seen one before.

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  6. Me gustan los cactus, tengo unos cuantos en casa. Besos

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  7. Cacti are so interesting although I don't like the smell part :)

    Greg @ BookHaven

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  8. So beautiful.
    www.rsrue.blogspot.com

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  9. A beautiful and interesting flower, I have never seen it.

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  10. Thanks to visit my post-
    Blooming of Starfish Cactus - Gardening and Hobby 29
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    The cactus with scientific name Stapelia hirsuta, strarts blooming after July, during summer months in Northern America every year. Since we live in the southern state, some of flowers blooming in February.

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  11. Thanks to visit my post-
    Blooming of Starfish Cactus - Gardening and Hobby 29
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    The cactus with scientific name Stapelia hirsuta, strarts blooming after July, during summer months in Northern America every year. Since we live in the southern state, some of flowers blooming in February.

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  12. Wow ! The blooms looks so exotic and magnificent. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.

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