Hoodia

Abelia

About Hoodia and Abelia

Hoodia

Abelia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

-9999

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Once a week

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

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5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Foundation, Hedges

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

ABELIA mosanensis

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Glossy abelia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Abelia

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Abelia

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Abelia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Abelia

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Αμπέλια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Abelia

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Abelia

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Abelia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Abelia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Caprifolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Hoodia and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Hoodia and Abelia. Hoodia has thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Hoodia does not have fragrant flowers. Hoodia has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth and Abelia has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hoodia and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Abelia

Season and care of Hoodia and Abelia is important to know. While considering everything about Hoodia and Abelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hoodia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hoodia is Loam, Sand and for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hoodia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral.

Hoodia and Abelia Physical Information

Hoodia and Abelia physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hoodia and Abelia are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available

Care of Hoodia and Abelia

Care of Hoodia and Abelia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.