1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.8 AHS Heat Zone
1.9 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.10 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm7.60 cm
0.54
3900
5.7.1 Minimum Width
8.8 Plant Color
8.8.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet
8.9.1 Flower Color Modifier
8.9.2 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
8.10.1 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
8.10.2 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
8.11.1 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
8.11.2 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
8.12 Shape
8.12.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Long Linear
8.13 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
10.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
10.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Less Watering
10.4.4 In Winter
Once a week
Less Watering
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
10.5.2 Soil Type
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
10.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
10.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing
10.9 Pests and Diseases
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Flies, Insects
Bees, Butterflies
11.12 Allergy
Dry Mouth
Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
No Beauty Benefits
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
12.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
COLCHICUM
13.2 Common Name
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
13.2.3 In French
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Wurmbaeiodeae
14.10 Number of Species