Description of the plant Hoodia Gordonii
Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent plant from the desert. And 'prickly, and has a unique root in its immature stage. At a later stage the plant starts branching. Mature plant Hoodia Gordonii weighs about 30 kg. It grows to a height of about 1m. The flowers on the plant are worn on the head and a smell of rotten meat. Hoodia flowers are pollinated by flies in fact dessert. The flowers are similar to petuniaFlower and vary in color from dark brown to pale yellow. Each flower is about 75 mm in diameter and grows in August or September. The seeds are produced at the plant in October and November. The seed capsules resemble small antelope.
The distribution of plant
A desert plant, Hoodia Gordonii grows in the northeastern region of the Western Cape. After a wide distribution in various regions in Northern and Southern Cape foundNamibia.
The plant prefers temperatures too high temperatures above 40 ° C. E 'at low temperature, and (survive -3 ° C). It prefers habitat similar to the condition is so sweet. It comes from South Africa Kalahari Sands dry stony slopes or flats and under the protection of xerophytic bushes.
Hoodia Gordonii can live for 25 years. In nature we want to live no more than 15 years.
Historical aspects of plant
Hoodia Gordonii has beenDiscovered in December 1778 Two men were responsible for this - it was Paterson and other Col. RF Gordon. Hoodia has taken its name from Mr. Gordon.
Uses of plants
For several years, stem Hoodia was eaten raw by the San tribe. They did during the long hunt for their hunger and thirst to refer to torture. Today the plants are used as appetite suppressant. Hoodia products are now in western countries where obesity is sold at aProblem.
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