Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
By seashore, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Not Available
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Not Available
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Not Available
Succulent
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Not Available
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Average Water
Average Water
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
DELOSPERMA
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Trailing Iceplant
In Hindi
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
In German
Hoodia
Mittagsblume
In French
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
In Spanish
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
In Greek
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
In Portuguese
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
In Polish
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
In Latin
Hoodia
Delosperma cooperi
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apocynaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Caryophyllales
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Stapeliae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Ruschioideae
Properties of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi
Wondering what are the properties of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi? We provide you with everything About Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi. Hoodia has thorns and Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns. Also Hoodia does not have fragrant flowers. Hoodia has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth and Delosperma cooperi 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 Delosperma cooperi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hoodia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hoodia is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Hoodia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Hoodia and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done 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 Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.