Hoodia parviflora x flava - 2.5\" pot - Stapeliad For Sale

Hoodia parviflora x flava - 2.5\" pot Description

Hoodia is one of the most iconic stapeliad genera, often found in collections that include few, if any, other members of the group. The spiny-looking but softly tuberculate stems grow unusually large for a stapeliad, and the flowers can be so massive they nearly engulf plants the size of a small tree. Hoodia gordonii, in particular, became infamous after being promoted for losing weight, which led to overcollection and near-extinction in the wild. Much of the early work on stapeliad tissue culture was carried out on that species. These seedlings are hybrids of two species with strikingly textured stems but very different habits: parviflora, among the largest, reaching up to six feet, and flava, one of the smallest, topping out around six inches. What shape these hybrids will ultimately take is anyone\'s guess, though so far they\'ve stayed closer to the miniature scale of the latter parent.

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