Hoodia

Elderberry

About Hoodia and Elderberry

Hoodia

Elderberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Australia, South America

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Once a week

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Fruits

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

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

Sambucus nigra

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Elderberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Elderberry

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Holunderbeere

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Sureau

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Saúco

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Elderberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Sabugueiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Bez czarny

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Elderberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Adoxaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Sambucus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Elderberry

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

Hoodia and Elderberry Physical Information

Hoodia and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Elderberry are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Hoodia and Elderberry

Care of Hoodia and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.