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Posted 3Y ago by @Icecreemman100

String of needles blooms with metallic scent

My string of needles is exploding with blooms, they have a strong metallic smell.
3ft to light, direct
4” pot with drainage
Last watered 1 year ago
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it’s not in your head!! the whole string of hearts/needles/ceropegia family is known for stinky blooms! the term for the unpleasant smell is β€œcarrion” (i.e. decaying flesh… yuck). but luckily the blooms don’t last long β€” usually they’re gone within 6 weeks. πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«πŸŒΈ #WeirdPlantFacts #OddlySpecific #TodayILearned
@hoyahead thanks for the info.