Description
Hoodia pilifera (Old name – Trichocaulon pilifera) (Apocynaceae). is a Leafless fat-stemmed succulent 50-80 cm in height, with fleshy, ribbed and thorny stems arising from a common base. It will form large group up to 2 m in diameter. Flowers are saucer-shaped/campanulate, inside dark purple to almost black or pinkish brown, outside reddish green. Sowing : Sow seeds in a well drained medium. Locality: Swellendam. Harvest: January 2020
