Huernia flower cycle

[pavel]

Last time I had posted a pic of a Huernia zebrina bloom, someone had requested seeing the flowering sequence from bud to bloom. So here it is .....

[Halloamey]

Nice series ! It looks some what extra terrestrial, just like the UFO from Independence day ! LOL

[ang709]

Cool flowers! It's nice to see the progression. Thanks for the pics.

[navyderek]

Nice series ! It looks some what extra terrestrial, just like the UFO from Independence day ! LOL

Or a body snatcher, blood sucker, etc......

Cool!

[Brutal_Dreamer]

That is so cool. Thanks for the progression photos.

Cheers,
BD

[smartie2000]

Cool! thanks a lot for the info. I would have been curious too since I recently got a orbea variegata. Is this one stinky? And do you know if it is possible to bloom these under artificial lighting?

[walingwaling]

wow, its really nice to see how it progresses,

thanks for that!

[pavel]

Cool! thanks a lot for the info. I would have been curious too since I recently got a orbea variegata. Is this one stinky? And do you know if it is possible to bloom these under artificial lighting?

I would suspect that the orbea will be "fragrant," Fren, as it is also known as the "African carrion flower" but H. zebrina is not. As to blooming under lights, I don't see why not. Just as with orchids, it will be a matter of determining just how much artificial light they will need. My Huernia is located by a SW facing glass door and receives no other lighting.