Gonolobus cyclophyllus bloom smells like poop

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Sally0 Yardley, PA Oct 03, 2010

Gonolobus cyclophyllus has been blooming for awhile and it really does
smell like poop! It is pretty to look at though. Fly's love it.

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newtonsthirdlaw Arlington, TX Oct 03, 2010

Oddly enough it sort of looks like poo also. LOL, you have some interesting plants.
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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Feb 06, 2011

I guess I forgot to smell mine...didn't know it smelled like poop...lol!

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Sally0 Yardley, PA Feb 08, 2011

It is amazing for such a small flower that you can definitely get that aroma. Yuck.

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Desertdenial5 Tolleson, AZ(Zone 9a) Feb 09, 2011

Love the unusual flower!!

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newtonsthirdlaw Arlington, TX Feb 09, 2011

I always love brown flowers, not exactly sure why. How big are the flowers? Would be fun if you could get seeds.
C

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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Feb 09, 2011

The flower is about the size of your thumb naill....not very big. I haven't seen seeds on mine.

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ridesredmule Barnesville (Charle, GA(Zone 8b) Feb 18, 2011

Take a paint brush and make like a honeybee...

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PerennialGirl Winnipeg, MB(Zone 4a) Feb 18, 2011

I don't know how to be a bee? It's to late right now.

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Sally0 Yardley, PA Feb 19, 2011

Actually, flies pollinate this particular flower. That is why they smell like poop.

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