Caralluma acutangula

Caralluma acutangula. Asclepiadaceae. Caralluma acutangula is a robust, densely branched, cactus-like, succulent, 40-100 cm tall with large cluster of purple-black flowers crowded in dark globose heads on stems tips. Sowing: It is easily propagated from ripe seeds, sown in a normal nursery tray, using a well-drained seed-sowing compost and silica sand mixture (silica sand improves drainage) kept moist and at a temperature of approximately 22ºC. The seeds need some degree of humidity for successful germination. One can generally expect seeds to germinate within 3–4 weeks (one month). Locality: Ex Hort. Harvest: June 2023