Yes...mimicking rotting flesh, but enticing flies to do the pollinating. As for in pots...they do well in a slightly cooler/drier habitat of USDA zone 8 or 9, but really succeed in the garden. Kevin Preuss > i wonder if the fetid smell of Ferraria is also due to > the fact that Ferraria flowers at least superficially > seem to be mimicking those carrion flowers, Stapelias. > > ===== > tsuh yang