The flowers are saucer-shaped, 5-lobed, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) in diameter, pale straw, pale purple to dark maroon and normally borne in early spring. Hoodia supplements claim to make you lose weight fast. Many people turn to Hoodia because they think it is a miracle pill that will shed the pounds, without their having to put any effort.
- Scientific Name: Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne
- Common Names: Hoodia
- Synonyms: Stapelia gordonii (basionym), Hoodia barklyi, Hoodia burkei, Hoodia longispina, Ceropegia gordonii
- Family: Apocynaceae
- Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae
- Tribe: Stapeliae
- Genus: Hoodia
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How to Grow and Care
Consider Hoodia’s natural desert environment. In the desert the sun will heat up the surface stones and sand sometimes to well over 122 degrees. There can then be short intense thunderstorms which will create a short period of very warm and very humid weather. Hoodia has a very short germination period, usually within 3 days.
The seeds will germinate and grow roots quickly to draw in the moisture
held under the surface. The desert air in their native environment is always blowing, so
the humidity will be gone within a couple days.
While zone 11 lowest temperatures average around 50 degrees, Hoodia can take a few nights with temperatures in the 30’s, if they are protected from dew setting on the crowns of the stems. Shade cloth will provide enough protection from the dew.
I also shield my plants with plastic during winter rains... - Learn more at HOW TO GROW AND CARE Hoodia
Origin:
Hoodia gordonii grows naturally in a very wide area of the Kalahari desert in South Africa and Namibia. It is also found in the deserts of Botswana and Angola.
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