Hoodia

Allamanda

About Hoodia and Allamanda

Hoodia

Allamanda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 86 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (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)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (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

Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Bell Shaped

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

Spring, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged 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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

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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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash

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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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Golden Trumpet Vine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Allamanda

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Allamanda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Allamanda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Apocyneae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Allamanda

Wondering what are the properties of Hoodia and Allamanda? We provide you with everything About Hoodia and Allamanda. Hoodia has thorns and Allamanda doesn't have thorns. Also Hoodia does not have fragrant flowers. Hoodia has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth and Allamanda 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 Allamanda and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Allamanda

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

Hoodia and Allamanda Physical Information

Hoodia and Allamanda physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Allamanda height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Allamanda are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Allamanda flower color: Salmon, Burgundy and Dark Salmon
Allamanda leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hoodia and Allamanda

Care of Hoodia and Allamanda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Allamanda pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Allamanda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.