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Raphionacme procumbens Seeds

The Raphionacme genus belongs to the Apocynaceae family and consists of 36 species. All but one Arabian specie are found exclusively in Africa. The 35 African species can be found from the southern fringes of the Sahara Desert to South Africa, growing in grassland and savanna. These caudiciform plants are mostly prostrate, erect or climbing herbaceous geophytes, typified by a usually spindle-shaped taproot tuber, also referred to as a caudex. They make excellent pot plants and do well in garden when planted in raised beds with well-drained soil. In cultivation the plants are usually grown in semi shade, with the caudex partially exposed.

Raphionacme procumbens is a South African indigenous species. It has a swollen, water-storing stem, caudex, and produces green leaves and shoots during the periods that are favorable for growth. It lives by consuming the water and food stored in the caudex during long dry spells.