Hoodia

Hairy Bittercress

About Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress

Hoodia

Hairy Bittercress

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

10.20 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)▶

5.10 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

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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8% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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60% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

Clay, 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

Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

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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34% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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30% Annual Plants 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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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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71% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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76% Annual Plants 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

Not Available

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

Unknown

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Annual Plants 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 Annual Plants 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

CARDAMINE hirsuta

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

बालों वाली Bittercress

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Hairy Bittercress

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Bittercress Poilu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Bittercress Peludo

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

τριχωτές Bittercress

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Bittercress cabeludo

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

włochaty Bittercress

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

pilosus bittercress

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Cardamine

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress

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

Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

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

Care of Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Hoodia and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.