Mandrake (Black) Size:S this Pachypodium is sometimes referred

this Pachypodium is sometimes referred to as "halfmens" by the Nama people

Usually all green

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Mandrake (Black) Size:S this Pachypodium is sometimes referredNever tango with a mandrake (Mandragora officinarum): a plant steeped in magic and mystery. Believed to scream when uprooted (killing all who heard it), mandrakes were said to grow from where the blood of a hanged man dripped. To harvest one (trigger warning), tie a rope to a dog, attach it to the plant, and let the sacrificial pooch do the pulling. Once in your devious grasp, mandrakes make for powerful hexes, aphrodisiacs, and poisons. Caution: This