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About Hoodia and Indian Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia, India
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
10
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
gardens
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
Not Available
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-7
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
White, Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Purple, Black
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Round
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
45% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
22% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
35% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No List of Vegetables Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
78% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flies, Insects
Not Available
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
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
98% List of Vegetables 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
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
31% List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All List of Vegetables Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
BASELLA alba
7.2 Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hoodia
भारतीय पालक
7.2.2 In German
Hoodia
Indian Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Hoodia
épinards indienne
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hoodia
espinaca india
7.2.5 In Greek
Hoodia
Ινδικό Σπανάκι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hoodia
espinafre indiano
7.2.7 In Polish
Hoodia
Indyjski szpinak
7.2.8 In Latin
Hoodia
Spinach Indian
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Basellaceae
8.6 Genus
Hoodia
Basella
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Stapeliae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
5
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Hoodia and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Hoodia and Indian Spinach

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

Hoodia and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Hoodia and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hoodia and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Hoodia and Indian Spinach

Care of Hoodia and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.