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Also known as
maroon cup starfish, Maroon Cup Star and Maroon Cup
Taxonomy
Stapelia leendertziae
Stapelia
Apocynaceae
Gentianales

How to care for Carrion Flower
How often to water your Carrion Flower

every 9
Carrion Flower needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Carrion Flower in your home

a window
Carrion Flower love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Carrion Flower does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Carrion Flower in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Carrion Flower

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 Carrion Flower after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Any tips for propagating a Zulu Giant? Just got this beauty🤗 #ZuluGiant
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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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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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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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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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I can’t tell if he’s dying or maybe the little flowers will start to appear? I’ve never had this plant before. Any advice would be amazing. Thank you!! #CarrionFlower
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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?
Care Summary for Carrion Flower
Carrion Flower
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.
