Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
2515
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
6-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Hoodia
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Hoodia
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Hoodia
céleri chou
In Spanish
Hoodia
apio col
In Greek
Hoodia
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Hoodia
aipo couve
In Polish
Hoodia
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Hoodia
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Brassicales
Family
Apocynaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Stapeliae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
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Number of Species
251
1
27800
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