Hoodia

Big leaf Maple

About Hoodia and Big leaf Maple

Hoodia

Big leaf Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

25NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

Riverbanks, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm3,048.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Improve hair condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Tonic, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

ACER macrophyllum

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Grande feuille Érable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Duży liść klonowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Big Maple folia ligni

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

2521

1 27800

Properties of Hoodia and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Big leaf Maple

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

Hoodia and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Hoodia and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Hoodia and Big leaf Maple

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