Caralluma russeliana (2 seeds)

Caralluma russeliana (price per 2 seeds) Asclepiadaceae. The four-angled, blue green stems are up to three inches thick and two feet tall. Plants branch freely and form a rather large shrub. Tennis ball-sized globes of small reddish-black flowers appear sporadically on stem tips throughout the warm season. 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 2021