Parodia / Notocactus van vliettii / werdermanniana - Exotic Cacti / Succulent - 10 Seeds Herbicides The common name rattlepod or

The common name rattlepod or rattlebox is derived from the fact that the seeds become loose in the pod as they mature

Night Shadow grows into branched plants with dark purple

This expansion is due to the presence of two to six percent combined water in the crude perlite rock which causes the perlite to pop in a manner similar to that of popcorn

three-lobed capsules

The plant is used to make a herbal tea called rooibos tea

Parodia / Notocactus van vliettii / werdermanniana - Exotic Cacti / Succulent - 10 Seeds Herbicides The common name rattlepod orParodia is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to the uplands of Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay. This genus has about 50 species, many of which have been transferred from Eriocactus, Notocactus and Wigginsia. They range from small globose plants to 1 m (3 ft) tall columnar cacti. All are deeply ribbed and spiny, with single flowers at or near the crown. Some species produce offsets at the base.