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Hoodia (Hoodia gordonii), potted plant, organic
$12.00
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Hardy to Zones 10 to 12, otherwise gainfully grown as a potted plant, protected from moisture and frost
Succulent perennial herb native to Southwestern Africa. Grows to appx 18 inches tall and forms clumps up to a foot wide. Plant prefers full sun to part shade, dryish soils. Hoodia make fine indoor pets and may be left in small pots in a light window and thrive on minimal water.
Traditional use (native peoples of the Kalahari) appetite suppressant.
Potted plant, certified organically grown.
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Travis –
Hey I want one when y’all gonna have some more in
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Travis,
Thanks for your interest. I have a nice flat of these grown this year from seed. I’m going to list them when they get big enough to satisfy. I’ll endeavor to e-mail you when they are available for sale. Richo
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Nicole Dartt –
How is this used for an appetite suppressant?
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Richo Cech –
traditionally a small amount of the plant is eaten. this practice has been adopted by weight-loss companies who grind the plant and put it in capsules. hoodia is non-toxic at low doses, I personally have consumed it and so far so good, and nobody is going to want to eat much of it–it is bitter–but i guess what comes up for me is that if you want to grow your own plants and eat little parts of them to assuage hunger pangs, then it doesn’t hurt the wild populations to do so–the plant is now CITES listed and can really only be legally used when grown from domestically produced seeds in the home greenhouse or solarium. it probably takes 3 years to get a large enough plant
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Sera –
Can I preorder this plant? I would like to purchase one. Also, is it shipped with instructions on proper growth conditions?
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Admin Richo Cech –
I will try to e-mail you when they become available, we are working some up. You would have to look up species-specific advice on our website.
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Shannon Outlaw (verified owner) –
Hello. Will you have nymore of these available? The hoodia plants
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Admin Richo Cech –
Sorry, not not right now, only seedlings, we’ll list plants again as they mature.
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