Identification: Please help identify this plant

Discussion in 'Indoor and Greenhouse Plants' started by dorothy c, Mar 7, 2008.

  1. dorothy c

    dorothy c Member

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    Can anyone help me identify this plant? The person that gave it to me told me it is an "Australian Cactus", but I can't find it anywhere. Please help. Thanks, Dot
     

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  2. joclyn

    joclyn Rising Contributor

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    looks like some type of huernia
     
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    Thanks Jocelyn, I'll check it out.
     
    dorothy c, Mar 8, 2008
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  4. edleigh7

    edleigh7 Well-Known Member

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    Stapelia???

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    edleigh7, Mar 9, 2008
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  5. L.plant

    L.plant Active Member

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    Looks more like Huernia not Stapelia. Flower will help with species ID, but Stapeliad cultivars, interspecific hybrids, and intergeneric hybrids abound.
     
    L.plant, Mar 10, 2008
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  6. Cereusly Steve

    Cereusly Steve Active Member

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    Probably Huernia schneideriana.

    It is a widely grown natural hybrid originating from Africa not Australia.
     
    Cereusly Steve, Mar 11, 2008
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  7. Daisylovn

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    I have some of these and was told it is called Red Dragon Flower. Common Name of course but, that means "Huernia schneideriana" is correct.
     
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