Hydnora Africana - Indigenous - Seeds - Buy SA Seeds

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Hydnora Africana - Indigenous - Seeds - Buy SA Seeds

Hydnora Africana is an achlorophyllous plant native to southern Africa that is parasitic on the roots of members of the Euphorbiaceae family. The plant grows underground, except for a fleshy flower that emerges above ground and emits an odor of feces to attract its natural pollinators, dung beetles, and carrion beetles. The flowers act as traps for a brief period retaining the beetles that enter, then releasing them when the flower is fully opened.[

A most extraordinary plant! Resembles a fungus, main body of plant consists of network of roots around the host. Buds form along roots, and eventually form flowers 10-15cm long. Flowers consist of thick flowers fleshy perianth lobes joined at tips, with white putrid smelling interior (attracts insects). Ovary is underground and a large round fruit (8cm) forms filled with gelatinous pulp & thousands of seeds, eaten by small mammals. Sow Autumn/Spring.

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