The Persian Carpet Flower

The persian carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the triangle area and beyond.

The persian carpet flower.

Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about ceropegia species persian carpet flower ceropegia sordida supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave s garden. Long purple hairs are present at the border of the brim of the outer corolla lobes. At our showroom you ll find an extensive inventory of over 7 000 carpets that is unmatched in the durham area and throughout north carolina. The fruit follicles contain a large number of seeds.

Edithcolea grandis is perhaps the most distinctive member of the stapeliads. It has a high tolerance for heat and drought. The flowers are 3 inches in diameter and bloom from early spring to late summer with brown spots. Plants are often procumbent in habit but can be maintained upright or allowed to hang or trail.

The remarkable flower is at times described as the persian carpet flower. It is the only species in it s genus and renown for its large patterned flower. Once classified in the family asclepiadaceae it is now in the subfamily asclepiadoideae of the dogbane family apocynaceae. It is native to africa and to the arabian peninsula.

It s leafless stems branch richly and can grow over 10 inches long. The carrion like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollination. Hamadan persian carpet weaving is usually in middle east and beyond at a. Long purple hairs are present at the border of the brim of the outer corolla lobes.

A living carpet of tulips flower of love with its symbolic colours pink happiness purple royalty yellow cheerfulness with the white of forgivenes id. It is a warm weather plant that prefers partial shade and well drained soils. Require much light and relatively high winter temperatures. Edithcolea is a monotypic genus with a single species edithcolea grandis persian carpet flower.

The carrion like smell of the flowers attracts flies and other insects for pollination. The genus is named after edith cole 1859 1940. Edithcolea grandis is a succulent with leafless richly branched stems and attractive pale yellow flowers with red brown spots. The stems are sharp toothed 4 or 5 angled grey green to red with brownish spots up to 12 inches 30 cm long and up to 1 6 inches 4 cm in diameter.

The persian carpet is the finest source of handmade oriental rugs in the triangle area and beyond. Persian rug flower edithcolea grandis done this page from our gardens along with some information network edgr.