Stapelia Gigantea, also commonly known as ‘Zulu giant’, is a marvel of the natural world most known for its impressive, starfish-like flowers. They are not carnivorous, but attract insects with their scent as a method of encouraging pollination.

The foliage of this plant is just as desirable as its blooms with numerous, cacti-like, four-edged stems which grow to a height of approximately 20cm.

Stapelia Gigantea is an easy-care plant and a great natural method for insect control when its red to brow flowers are in bloom. But be aware of the scent of this flower! If you dislike the scent, there is no harm is removing the blooms.

Stapelia Gigantea originates from South Africa, where it grows in a warm, humid environment. That means it is perfect for those with a bright south-facing window or greenhouse. The Stapelia prefers to be root-bound in a well-draining cacti and succulent mix.

If you tend to forget to water your plants, you should consider getting some more species from our succulent category.

Size

This plant is in 6cm size pot and is about 5cm tall.

Processing time: up to 7 days

Delivery time:

Germany 1-3 days

For all other countries delivery time can range from 3-10 days.

At the moment we are processing the orders Monday to Wednesday – so if you order from us on a Wednesday it won’t be processed until the following week.

Due to bio laws our plants are shipped only to the countries of European Union and Switzerland. Shipping fee includes packaging and handling costs. All parcels are sent with a tracking number. We cannot guarantee specific delivery times. Please note: we aim to get all orders shipped within 7 working days from the date of order.

To avoid plants being held up in the post, we only post them out Monday to Wednesday (depending on the season) if shipping inland Germany or Mondays only when shipping in EU.

When ordering in winter, please know that we ship our plants with heat packs included in the package. We can however postpone the shipment if the temperatures go below 0.

Please note that some damage can occur during transit on occasions, despite our best efforts to package our plants ready for travel. We hope you understand if that does by chance occur.

An example picture gives a trustworthy image of the plant with good care. The plant at the example picture is not the plant that will be delivered. This is an example, so variations are possible. The eventually delivered plant may differ in for example size, number of flower branches, etc.

Light

bright spot, can whit-stand a few hours of sunshine a day

Water

As opposed to most succulents, needs regular (possibly weekly) watering in summer and much less in winter but only when potting mix is dry to touch

Soil

fast draining potting mix such as cactus mix

Humidity

low

Propagation

In case any leaves fall in transit, please don’t throw them away! You can propagate this plant from leaf cuttings.

Plant toxicity

Good news! This plant is non-toxic to humans nor animals when ingested.

Delivery costs are based on the total weight of your order and are automatically calculated in the cart. Simply place the products you want to buy into your card and click on “checkout” to get a quote for shipping.

We offer free delivery in Germany for orders above 60€ and EU above 100€.

It takes 1 to 2 working days for us to process your order. Once it is shipped, the following times apply: