Hoodia

Bushy Bluestem

About Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem

Hoodia

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (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)▶

75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (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

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Cut or pinch the stems, 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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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass 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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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

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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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Seeds

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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10% Grass 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem

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

Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Hoodia and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.