Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Southern Africa
  
North America, Europe, Asia
  
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
  
Lemna minor
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Desert
  
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
  
1-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Not Available
  
Oblong-lanceolate
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
  
Plant grows in water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Spring
Average Water
  
Aquatic Plant
  
In Winter
Once a week
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Aquatic Plant
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
  
No need to prune
  
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
  
No fertilizers needed
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Insects, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
  
Cold climate, Salt
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Flies, Insects
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Dry Mouth
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
  
Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Stem
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
  
LEMNA trisulca
  
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
  
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
  
In Hindi
Hoodia
  
duckweed
  
In German
Hoodia
  
Entengrütze
  
In French
Hoodia
  
lentille d'eau
  
In Spanish
Hoodia
  
Lenteja de agua
  
In Greek
Hoodia
  
duckweed
  
In Portuguese
Hoodia
  
lentilha-d'água
  
In Polish
Hoodia
  
Rzęsa
  
In Latin
Hoodia
  
duckweed
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Arales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Lemnaceae
  
Genus
Hoodia
  
Lemna
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Stapeliae
  
Lemneae
  
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
  
Lemnoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
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.