Edithcolea grandis N.E.Br.
- Common Name: Persian Carpet Flower
- Family: Apocynaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: East Africa and Horn of Africa
- Habitat: Tropical desert areas in the shade of rocks and scrub
- Description: A spiny, succulent milkweed-relative with spectacular flowers. Persian Carpet Flower is tropical and very sensitive to cool temperatures. The roots and main stems can rot out in winter, and the growing tips are susceptible to powdery mildew in cool weather. Keeping the plants warmer in winter, providing supplemental light, and appropriate application of fungicides, are useful in our temperate climate. The plants can be restarted from cuttings in spring if the roots rot. They are heavy feeders in summer.
Accession Data:
- Accession # 202100029
- Source: Xue Davis, Yale Univ.
- Provenance: ex hort.
- Accession Date: 02-09-2021
- Bench: 2203 - XER:Spiny Thicket/Socotra/S Africa
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 08-08-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Apocynaceae
- SubFamily: Asclepiadoideae
- Tribe: Ceropegieae
- SubTribe: Stapeliinae
Flowering Data:
This accession has been observed in bloom on:
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data regenerated on Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:12:42 -0500 [bcm v4.0]