5 Hoodia juttae Seeds - Namibian Medicinal Succulent Stapeliad Exotic

Hoodia juttae Seeds

 Rare Namibian Succulent

Hoodia is a genus of succulent plants in the family Apocynaceae that is widely used traditionally by the San people of southern Africa as an appetite suppressant, thirst quencher and medicinally as a cure for severe abdominal cramps, haemorrhoids, tuberculosis, indigestion, hypertension and diabetes.

Hoodia juttae is native to Namibia. Its natural habitats are rocky areas and cold desert. Hoodia juttae is threatened by habitat loss. Propagation is done mainly from seed. Cuttings are not really an option, as the severed ends very rarely form a callus from where roots will eventually form. It is a bushy species that can grow up to 50cm tall but in cultivation will reach around 25cm. It bears gorgeous large yellowish-brown flowers that become dark red as they age.