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''Stapelia gigantea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to south eastern Africa. Growing to tall, it is a clump-forming succulent with erect green stems thick. In summer, large star-shaped 5-petalled flowers up to in diameter are borne. The flowers are red and yellow, wrinkled, with a silky texture and fringed with hairs. They have the smell of rotting flesh, in order to attract the flies which pollinate them. The plant is commonly referred to as Zulu giant, carrion plant or toad plant (although the name "carrion plant" can also refer to ''Stapelia grandiflora''). ''Stapelia gigantea'' sometimes also goes by the name of ''Stapelia nobilis'' or ''Stapelia marlothii''. With a minimum temperature of , this plant is usually grown as a houseplant in temperate zones. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=4158 )〕 ==References== Image:Carrion Plant Stapelia gigantea Pot 3264px.JPG|Stems Image:Carrion Plant Stapelia gigantea Closeup 3264px.JPG|Stems closeup Image:Stapelia gigantea flower and bud.JPG|Flower and bud 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Stapelia gigantea」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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