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About Hoodia and Duckweed

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
North America, Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Lemna minor
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
1-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.12 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Oblong-lanceolate
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
4.4.4 In Winter
Once a week
Aquatic Plant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Aquatic Plant
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Aquatic Plant
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
No fertilizers needed
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Cold climate, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flies, Insects
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Dry Mouth
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
LEMNA trisulca
7.2 Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hoodia
duckweed
7.2.2 In German
Hoodia
Entengrütze
7.2.3 In French
Hoodia
lentille d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hoodia
Lenteja de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Hoodia
duckweed
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hoodia
lentilha-d'água
7.2.7 In Polish
Hoodia
Rzęsa
7.2.8 In Latin
Hoodia
duckweed
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Arales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Lemnaceae
8.6 Genus
Hoodia
Lemna
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Stapeliae
Lemneae
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Lemnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hoodia and Duckweed

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

Season and Care of Hoodia and Duckweed

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

Hoodia and Duckweed Physical Information

Hoodia and Duckweed physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Duckweed height is 5.00 cm and width 0.12 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Duckweed are as follows:

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Duckweed flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Duckweed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Hoodia and Duckweed

Care of Hoodia and Duckweed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Duckweed pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Duckweed needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.