About Hoodia Gordonii Propogation
One of the main ways to propagate Hoodia Gordonii is through seeds. If you were to use cuttings from this succulent, you will find that the severed ends to very rarely from the callus, that is required for the roots of the plant to shoot out.
Hoodia Gordonii seeds are available in the months of October and November. The seeds of Hoodia Gordonii are light brown in color. Each seed is flat and has a pappus of fluffy hair attached to one end. When a seed is matured, it is blown away at some distance from the parent plant.
As the Hoodia seeds sprout and start to grow into a plant, the initial stages of its growth, it is protected by a nurse plant. This nurse plant is a shrub, under which the Hoodia Gordonii succulent germinates and grows. During the primary stages of its growth, the nurse plant shields the young sapling from the strong rays of the sun, using its leaves and branches.
A Hoodia Gordonii seed, in which the seed horn is semi-dry and which is split right in the middle, is the right one to select for the purpose of propagation. This is because such signs indicate that it is ready to be used for growing.
If you decide to grow Hoodia Gordonii, in South Africa, you need to contact your local Department of Nature Conservation to get permission to grow it, because Hoodia Gordonii is a very valuable and rare plant species. It is protected by international laws because it is much sought after for its appetite suppressing capabilities.
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