Hoodia

Ayers Pear

About Hoodia and Ayers Pear

Hoodia

Ayers Pear

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 72 (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)▶

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (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

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Red, Orange, Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

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

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers 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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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Astringent, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

PYRUS 'Ayers'

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Ayers Pear, Pear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Ayers Pear

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Ayers Birne

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Ayers Poire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Ayers pera

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Ayers Pear

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Ayers Pear

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Ayers Gruszka

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Ayro Orbis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Pyrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Ayers Pear

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Ayers Pear

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

Hoodia and Ayers Pear Physical Information

Hoodia and Ayers Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Ayers Pear are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Ayers Pear flower color: White
Ayers Pear leaf color: Green

Care of Hoodia and Ayers Pear

Care of Hoodia and Ayers Pear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Ayers Pear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.