Corallocarpus bainesii Mesemb Hoodia gordonii An unusual looking

Hoodia gordonii An unusual looking stapeliad with stout upright stems covered in prickles

I will pack as carefully as possible but it is impossible not to wipe some of it off

Hardy to 15F

rarely available Japanese cultivar with brown leaves

but it represents two years growth beyond my regular offering of the species

Corallocarpus bainesii Mesemb Hoodia gordonii An unusual lookingCorrallocarpus bainesii Family: Curcurbitaceae. An attractive caudiciform vine with serrated, heart shaped leaves. The caudex is a combination of the taproot and the base of the stem. The caudex grows larger faster when the root portion is below the soil. Many growers keep the root buried for several years then raise it once the plant starts to mature. But it will form a caudex if the root is raised early, just slower. Vines can be trimmed to shape or