Zulu Giant
4.7 out of 5 (3 experiences)
Also known as
Carrion Flower and Ceropegia gigantea
Taxonomy
Stapelia gigantea
Stapelia
Apocynaceae
Gentianales
How to care for Zulu Giant
How often to water your Zulu Giant
Zulu Giant needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Zulu Giant in your home
Zulu Giant love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Zulu Giant does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Zulu Giant in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Zulu Giant
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Zulu Giant after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Can I replant this in moss? #ZuluGiant I only have carnivorous plants that use sphagnum moss for soil. Would it be ok to treat it like my other plants and have it sitting in water or do I need to keep it in potting soil? Also is tap water ok or does it need distilled like my other plants?
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My Zulu Giant bloomed and then is wilting after 2 days #ZuluGiant
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Direct sun or no? I’ve read both. #ZuluGiant
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What are these spots!?! Help!! Fungus? Sunburn? I cut a lot of soft and dead parts away should I cut these as well?? #ZuluGiant
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My grandma died last year and I’ve inherited her vast plant collection that’s been neglected since she passed. I’ve gotten this plant this far. Any suggestions #HappyPlants #ZuluGiant
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I think I’m murdering him Is he too dry? I overwatered him so I let him fry out, now he’s completely dry and shriveled up… but when I water him he gets all soggy and mushy! Help! I don’t know what he needs. He used to be so beautiful and now he’s just a stem. Parts of him keeps getting yellow and falling off. What should I do? #CarrionFlower
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found a lovely & large #zulugiant at a local floral shop this week & I'm stoked to nurture a new plant and learn how to best make him comfy. he's so large that he's got trouble holding half his branches up. anyone have any experience with #propagation with Zulu giants? the florist gave me a successfully propagated snippet to share, and I have a feeling a large chunk of him is headed in the same direction.
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Any tips for propagating a Zulu Giant? Just got this beauty🤗 #ZuluGiant
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First bloom of our second season! #StapeliaGigantea #StarfishCactus #stinkyflower
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stapelia white spots, yellow arms Stapelia is turning yellow and white after putting it outside, what's going on
Care Summary for Zulu Giant
Zulu Giant
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.