Kanna Seeds (10 seeds)

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Sceletium tortuosum, commonly known as Kanna, is a succulent plant native to South Africa. Local people chew it for mood elevation. The plant is carefree and makes a great houseplant, but is hard to find in garden centers, so you need a seed supplier.

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Kanna Seeds - Grow your own Sceletium tortuosum plants

Sceletium tortuosum, commonly known as Kanna, is a succulent plant native to South Africa. The plant was first documented by Jan van Riebeeck, a Dutch colonial administrator and founder of Cape Town. Local people chew it for mood elevation (probably since prehistoric times).

The plant is carefree and makes a great houseplant, but is hard to find in garden centers, so you need a supplier. This is where seeds come in handy. Growing from seed is great for plant enthusiasts and those who want to become self supporters.

The first step to growing your own Kanna supply is the germination. First you will need to remove the germination inhibitor from the seeds - to do so, simply soak them in distilled (or bottled) water for an extended time (at least a week), while changing the water daily. Or, as an alternative, treat the seeds with gibberellic acid - this causes a faster and more evenly germination than any other method.

Place the seeds on a well-draining, sandy soil, such as a off-the-shelf cactus mix or a mixture of compost, sand and perlite and cover the pot with plastic foil in order to keep the moisture at a steady level. The optimal germination temperature is about 15-18°C. Within two weeks to two months you should see your Sceletium tortuosum raise its head and once the plant has developed some ramification one can take cuttings, which will root rather easily.

Content: 10 seeds

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    07/Sep/2023

    Toller Support, mit etwas Mühe klappts
    Ich habe zuerst 10 Samen ausgesät, daraus nur einen Keimling bekommen der kurz darauf kaputt ging. Der Support hat mir Tipps gegeben wie ich häufige Fehler vermeide und mir eine neue Packung kostenfrei zukommen lassen. Ich habe 5 Samen in kleinen Töpfen mit Kaktusmix in den Propagator Pro 2 gestellt und 3 sind bereits gekeimt. Ich bin nun wirklich sehr zufrieden.

    J. G.
    25/May/2023

    Kanna
    Trop top pour m'a part 90% de germination au top j, petit pieds super je recommande merci zam !!

    N. B.
    10/Mar/2023

    Growing Kanna
    Planted in 1 part planting soil, 1 part coco coir, and 2 parts 2-5mm pumice with a plastic bag over, seeds where just sprinkled on top, no digging. 8/10 germinated in about two weeks. For germination, treat these as any other cactus/ succulent.

    J. L.
    09/Mar/2023

    Mühsam
    Ich habes geschafft 2 von 10 Samen zum Keimen zu bringen. Eine wächst gut, die andere zögerlich. Die Samen sind nur 1-1,5 mm lang. Das Einweichen, Wasserwechsel und Übertragen auf das Medium ist fummelig. Nach dem Übertragen hat es noch mehrere Wochen gedauert, bis echte Keimlinge zu sehen waren. Medium: Erde/Perlit/Sand mit einer Sandschicht als "Decke". Kurz gesagt: Eine mühsame und langwierige Angelegenheit.

    S. S.
    16/Oct/2022

    Nur ein paar gekeimt.
    Schauen aber dementsprechend gesund aus

    D. T.
    10/Jun/2022

    kanna seeds
    good product !

    A. S.
    09/Jun/2022

    Kanna
    Aucune des 1o graines n'a germé ni poussé. Déçu.

    P. C.
    09/Jun/2022

    Schlechte Ausbeute
    Von 10 Samen 3 raus gekommen..... Bin gespannt

    A. H.
    09/Jun/2022

    Super
    Sur les 10 graines, 9 ont germé ! Ma méthode : placer les graines dans une coupelle d'eau (changer l'eau chaque 2 jours à peu près, et privilégier une eau sans chlore) Observer très souvent si des graines germent ; dans ce cas prendre la graine germée et la mettre délicatement dans un pot à ~1mm de profondeur, mélange de sable et terreau, et humidifer. 2 jours plus tard le Kanna sort de terre Faire de même avec les autres graines au fur et à mesure qu'elles germent Sur les 10 graines, la 1ère a germé en 5 jours, et la dernière en 30 jours

    B. M.
    29/May/2022

    good germination
    So far 7/10 germinated. I used a glas with vermiculite and a clear film on top to germinate them. Keeps moisture, but does not get moldy. Seeds like darkness to germinate, so covering them with a paper bag can make germination faster. After germination I transferred them into a pot of coconut substrate, and topped it off again with vermiculite to avoid mold. The pots then went into a dome that had the floor covered with perlite. Again, keeps moisture without mold. Young plants seem to like a place at a south window.

    K. W.
    25/May/2022

    Grow kanna save the plant
    If you leave the seeds in mineral water for two weeks some will germinate into tiny seedlings which you can then carefully plant in cactus soil. The others can be placed in soil to then germinate. Care can be a bit tricky so go easy on water and direct sunlight.

    R. G.
    18/May/2022

    KANNA SAMEN (10 SAMEN)
    Wächst bei mir sehr langsam, aber ok.

    T. F.
    31/Dec/2021

    Sehr gut!
    3/10 sind gekeimt und ließen rasch zu, dass man Stecklinge nehmen kann. Getestet wurde zwar noch nicht aber die Pflanze gedeiht.

    K. Z.
    13/Oct/2021

    Good quality seeds
    7 germinated, but only 2 survived. I would have liked Zamnesia to add instructions, like using a humidity dome during germination and understanding that this is a winter plant. By the way, you only need one surviving plant - taking cuttings is easy. Good seeds, but lacks information how to optimize your growth.

    J. L.
    02/Aug/2021

    Drei von zehn, immerhin!
    ... das größte Problem ist, daß die Sämlinge wirklich winzig sind. Deshalb hab ich auch nach dem zweiten Wassertausch damit aufgehört. Zu gefährlich! Auch für geschickte Gärtnerinnenhände. Und dann noch nach dem Wasserbad sicher in die Erde bringen, ist für jede Kannahebamme die größte Herausforderung. Viel Glück! Vier Punkte für den Geiz von 10 Samen!

    K. H.
    15/Jul/2021

    good germination rate
    more than the 70% made it, for this price super recomended :)

    N. G.
    27/May/2021

    Looks good so far!
    7 out of 10 germinated in a month so far with the takeaway TEK. I washed the seeds for a short time before to wash away the natural germination inhibitors that these contain. 3 out of 7 are showing their first true leaves. 1 sadly fell over, but I don't even have room for more than 2..

    T. B.
    05/May/2021

    Happy to be allowed to have natural drugs in my garden
    I haven't started with the germination process to grow them but just the only thing to know that I will have legal natural drugs growing in my garden makes me very happy.

    E. G.
    24/Dec/2020

    Perfetto
    Semi germinati tutti completamente

    A. M.
    28/Sep/2020

    Sprout after 7 days
    Sprout after 7 days! Now it's all up to me to take care of the plant, which is supposedly easy! I did it like this: I took clean water, and drowned the seeds on a plate, changed the water every day (each 24 hour), be careful when you are pouring out the old water, these seeds are tiiiiiny! Then I got myself some sand and soil, mixed it together - 1 soil, 2 sand. It's suppose to be more sand as the water is suppose to go through and drip out from the pot. Otherwise it can cause root rot. Then I planted the seed by gently pressing it in the soil (barely, the seed was still on top) then I gave it 2 drops of water (only 2 drops!!) And then I put plastic foil over the pot and let it sit, 2 days after, a sprout was visible. Thanks Zamnesia!

    E. A.
    20/Aug/2020

    7 out of 10 germinated
    I received ten seeds from which 8 were intact and whole. Of those seven germinated in one week.

    R. R.
    08/May/2020

    All of them germinated
    Very healthy seeds but I killed some my plants probably because of overwatering. I hope the others will keep growing!

    N. J.
    20/Apr/2020

    Sehr gut !
    Anfangs war ich skeptisch ob der Anbau was wird, da ich im Internet gelesen habe, dass sie erst nach langer Zeit keimen und zudem Tagsüber eine andere Themperatur wie in der Nacht brauchen. Zudem meinten die, dass nur sehr frische Samen keimen. Ich habe es Trotzdem alles bei Zimmertemperatur keimen lassen und es hat super funktioniert. 7/10 sind in einer kurzen Zeit gekeimt und wachsen gut !

    A. B.
    18/Mar/2020

    Good germination, but then...
    Well, they actually send you more than 10 seeds. I received about 12-13 seeds and 11 out of them germinated. But now, their growth seems to be stopped, maybe it's my fault.

    D. M.
    02/Sep/2019

    Super Samen
    Super Samen, hätte nie gedacht das wirklich jeder etwas wird!

    D. H.
    20/Aug/2018

    Excellent
    I kept them in a glass of water for five days and changed the water every day. When they germinated I planted them in Cactus soil and ten out of ten seeds grew up to plants.

    H. W.
    11/May/2017

    good germination
    70% germinate made sûre soil stages humid away from direct night and warm atmosphère..

    F. G.
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Kanna Seeds (10 seeds)
Kanna Seeds (10 seeds)