High Quality Hoodia Macrantha Bushman's hat Kalahari cactus Apocynaceae Rare Unusual houseplant

Hoodia Macrantha Bushman's hat

Shipped in a 6.5cm pot

Do not overwater, water when dry and very little in winter

They all have new growth, the lights green part at the top and are approx 3 inches high

Kalahari cactus

Family: Apocynaceae

Hoodia Macrantha , also known as Bushman's hat, is a leafless spiny succulent plant supposed to have therapeutic properties in folk medicine.

It grows naturally in Botswana, South Africa and Namibia.

The species became internationally known and threatened by collectors, after a marketing campaign falsely claimed that it was an appetite suppressant for weight loss.

The flowers smell like rotten meat and are pollinated mainly by flies.

The indigenous San people of the Namib desert call this plant hoba � the initial sound is a lateral click) � and the Afrikaans name ghaap is used to refer to all species of Hoodia. -