Hoodia

Gifboom

About Hoodia and Gifboom

Hoodia

Gifboom

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Do not water frequently

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Laxative

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

Used to poison animals during hunting

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

EUPHORBIA virosa

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Gifboom

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Gifboom

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Namibische Giftwolfmilch

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Euphorbia virosa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Euphorbia virosa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Euphorbioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Gifboom

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Gifboom

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

Hoodia and Gifboom Physical Information

Hoodia and Gifboom physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gifboom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Gifboom are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Gifboom flower color: Yellow
Gifboom leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Hoodia and Gifboom

Care of Hoodia and Gifboom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Gifboom 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 Gifboom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.