Hoodia Gordonii Cactus

Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent, not a cactus.

Hoodia Gordonii is a plant native to Southern Africa, being found most commonly in the Kalahari desert. It is a member of the succulent family, and is extremely hard to cultivate, taking years to mature.

The Hoodia Gordonii is a succulent (not a cactus) belonging to the Apocynaceae family. Hoodia is also known for its other south african name Xhoba.

Hoodia gordonii is just a variety of the Hoodia genus, and is the only one that contains a natural active ingredient, P57, which has only recently been identified. The P57 works as an appetite suppressant.

Basically, the hoodia plant grows wild and naturally in the harsh conditions of the 100,000 square miles Kalahari Desert of Southern Africa and although hoodia looks like a cactus it is categorized as a succulent.