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powder31502 Joined: 3/24/2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 105	Posted: Apr/04/2008 8:32 PM PST My grandmother gave me a few pieces and they multiply like crazy. It's a hardy little house plant and it has actually bloomed a couple of times. Unfortunately it isn't now and I don't have a picture handy, but it makes the most beautiful crimson trumpet shaped flowers. My grandmother was suprised when I told her mine bloomed. I used to have more than this, but sadly, neglect caused me to loose some of the peices. They grow babies off the stems and you can just pop them right off, put them in the dirt and off they grow. Any ideas of the name? It's not prickly to the touch at all. Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

RosemarieRo Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: So. Calif nr beach-border Posts: 1005	Posted: Apr/05/2008 5:46 AM PST It is a succulent, but not a cactus. I believe it is a Huernia. Without seeing the flower, I couldn't say for sure, but it looks like Huernia schneideriana. You can compare pix online to what you remember. Lucky you to have blooms indoors! Quote \| Reply \| Report

marian Joined: 9/25/2007 Location: Table view, Capetown Posts: 190	Posted: Apr/05/2008 11:29 AM PST Is this what your flower looked like? The plant in my pictures is called a Euphorbia Louwii Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

powder31502 Joined: 3/24/2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 105	Posted: Apr/05/2008 6:16 PM PST It is a Huernia schneideriana or Red Dragon Flower. Thank you so much!!! Check out this site and it will show you exactly what the blooms look like. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/61056/ PWD Quote \| Reply \| Report

RosemarieRo Joined: 4/01/2008 Location: So. Calif nr beach-border Posts: 1005	Posted: Apr/06/2008 6:11 PM PST Marian, your plant is not a Euphorbia. The one you show with the deep maroon flower is Stapelia leendertziae, I believe. If you have another plant (off to the left, perhaps?) with some spines on it, that might be the Euphorbia louwii. Or perhaps it was mislabeled, as is often the case. Quote \| Reply \| Report

marian Joined: 9/25/2007 Location: Table view, Capetown Posts: 190	Posted: Apr/07/2008 12:04 AM PST Quote: Originally posted by RosemarieRo Marian, your plant is not a Euphorbia. The one you show with the deep maroon flower is Stapelia leendertziae, I believe. If you have another plant (off to the left, perhaps?) with some spines on it, that might be the Euphorbia louwii. Or perhaps it was mislabeled, as is often the case. Thanks for putting me straight on this one. Yes! I believe you are absolutely right I had another hard look at the photo and then googled the euphorbia louwii. Right in the centre where the label is, is another plant with no flower, but it looks just like the stapelia if you dont look closely enough you would think they are the same.Thank you RosmarieRo. You are really good at this. Quote \| Reply \| Report

witt Joined: 3/28/2008 Location: Lancaster, SC Posts: 16637 Moderator	Posted: Apr/07/2008 2:30 AM PST That certainly is an odd-looking plant. I'll have to google that one myself and find out more about it. Quote \| Reply \| Report

powder31502 Joined: 3/24/2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 105	Posted: Apr/09/2008 8:12 AM PST I finally found my picture of it blooming. Sorry to turn the topic back, but it is so pretty, I couldn't resist. PWD Attachments: Quote \| Reply \| Report

dimona Joined: 1/28/2005 Location: Southwest Missouri Posts: 162	Posted: Apr/09/2008 4:57 PM PST LOL Powder.....don't be sorry, It was your topic in the first place!!! Quote \| Reply \| Report

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