Karoo Violet Seeds - Aptosimum procumbens - Indigenous Medicinal Perennial - Global Delivery

Aptosimum procumbens Seeds

Karoo Violet

An ideal water wise ground cover plant for dry gardens, Aptosimum procumbens, commonly known as Karoo Violet, is one of the treasures of the arid and semi-arid parts of South Africa. These perennial plants form 'carpets' of up to 1 m in diameter. When in full bloom it is covered with dark blue or violet, trumpet-shaped flowers that can appear at any time of the year but mostly during spring to summer. The name Aptosimum is Greek in derivation, a meaning not and ptosimos meaning deciduous (which in turn comes from ptosis meaning 'autumn') and refers to the fruit, a capsule which is retained on the plant even after the seeds have been released. The plants are said to be of medicinal value and is are used to treat krimpsiekte in sheep, an acute and serious sickness that affects the joints, muscles and stomach, often resulting in starvation and ultimately death.