Stapelia flavopurpurea

A small, clump-forming carrion-flower from the arid south of Namibia and the far northwest of South Africa. Its starry yellow-to-purple flowers smell of beeswax rather than carrion. Grow it like other dwarf desert Stapelia: bright light, a very gritty mix, and a dry, cool rest in winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Species-specific habitat notes were not found. Like related arid-zone Stapelia, it probably grows among rocks or under small shrubs on stony ground, which shade the stems slightly.

Few records carry an elevation.

NamibiaSouth Africa

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.