Hoodia

Beardlip Penstemon

About Hoodia and Beardlip Penstemon

Hoodia

Beardlip Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Mountains, Upland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Red, Rose, Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

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

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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

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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

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

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 !

Insignificant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

PENSTEMON barbatus

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Beardlip Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

penstemon beardlip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

penstemon beardlip

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

beardlip penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

penstemon beardlip

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

beardlip penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Birdlip penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

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 Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Hoodia and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Hoodia and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Hoodia and Beardlip Penstemon

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