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This sale is for 100 Fresh, Viable, KHAT PLANT SEEDS Catha Edulis Also called : Bushman's Tea
FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING!!! These seeds will be freshly drop-shipped directly from grower!! (Please allow up to 20 business days for item to ship) Description : Bushman's tea is a shrub to small tree growing up to 10 m tall. The stem is usually straight and slender, with a narrow crown. The bark is light grey, becoming darker. It is rough and often cracked. The young stems are pinkish in colour. The leaves of this tree are opposite and are hanging. They have a leathery texture and are shiny bright green on the upper surface and paler beneath. The leaf margins are strongly serrated. Leaf stalks are short and pinkish in colour. Creamy-white to greenish minute flowers are borne in leaf axils in spring. They appear in clusters. In late October, the tree bears reddish brown, three-lobed capsules. They are 10 mm long and in late summer split to release the narrowly winged seeds For the BEST info on the Khat Plant, click HERE and HERE History : The ancient Egyptians considered the khat plant a "divine food" which was capable of releasing humanity's divinity. The Egyptians used the plant for more than its stimulating effects; they used it as a metamorphic process and transcended into "apotheosis", intending to make the user god-like. The use of khat medically is also mentioned in the New Testament GROWING:
It takes nearly seven to eight years for the Khat plant to reach its full height. Other than access to sun and water, Khat requires little maintenance. Ground water is often pumped from deep wells by diesel engines to irrigate the crops, or brought in by water trucks. The plants are watered heavily starting around a month before they are harvested to make the leaves and stems soft and moist. A good Khat plant can be harvested four times a year, providing a year long source of income for the farmer. Hardiness: Khat is hardy to the mid 20's (F).
Growing Environment: Plants grow fairly well in both full sun and part shade. Khat grows best in warm, dry environments, but it does need consistent water. Plants can be trained to containers and kept as house plants. Be sure to check out my OTHER ITEMS as I have many varieties of seeds & herbs such as Poppies, Sunflowers, Pumpkins, Gourds, Morning Glories, Sacred Lotus, Baby Woodrose, etc... 
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