Like many other plants, the carrion flower is considered quite easy to care for. Their flowers are usually star-shaped, but vary greatly in appearance depending on the species. What they all have in common is the carrion-like smell that gives the plants their name.
What special features do carrion flowers with star-shaped flowers have?
The carrion flower has star-shaped flowers in various sizes from 5 cm to 40 cm in diameter. It gives off a carrion-like smell that attracts carrion flies. These pollinate the plant and lay their eggs in the flowers, while the larvae later starve.
This smell attracts carrion flies. They lay their eggs in the flowers and thus pollinate the plant. After a few days, the carrion flower withers and the fly larvae starve. The mostly reddish yellow or brownish flowers reach a diameter of up to 40 cm in some varieties, while others are only around five centimeters large.
The most important things in brief:
- easy care
- Flowers between 5 cm and 40 cm tall
- carrion-like smell attracts carrion flies
- Carrion flies ensure pollination of plants
- Carrion fly larvae starve to death
Tip
The up to 40 cm large flowers of the carrion flower are magnificent to look at and, despite the striking smell, an enrichment for many windowsills.
