Hoodia Gordonii pot 7 cm

Hoodia Gordonii - Characteristics

La Hoodia Gordonii is a plant succulent belonging to the family of Apocynaceae. also called 'Queen of the Namib' and 'Kalahari cactus' or 'Kalahari cactus' due to its resemblance to cacti, it is native to the Kalahari Desert in Namibia and deserts in Botswana and Angola and South Africa. It has an erect habit and is covered with numerous tubercles very similar to thorns and its stem is grey-green in colour. Flowering takes place in August and September through the Hoodia flower; it is flat and round in shape, ranging in colour from brown to purple with a pleasant odour.