Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

About Hoodia and Lemon Verbena

Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Argentina, Chile

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Roadsides, Scrubs

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (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)▶

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Rank: N/A (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

Brownish 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

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, 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

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Insects, 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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub 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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub 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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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

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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62% Most Useful Shrub 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

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

ALOYSIA triphylla

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Aloysia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Aloysia triphylla

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Lemon Verbena

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Aloysia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Hoodia and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Lemon Verbena

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

Hoodia and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

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

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

Care of Hoodia and Lemon Verbena

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