Hoodia

Lungwort

About Hoodia and Lungwort

Hoodia

Lungwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Forest edges, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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25.50 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

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30.50 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

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

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

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Lung shaped

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers 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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

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 Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Once a week

Adequately

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Powdery mildew, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

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

Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Lungwort

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

pulmonaire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Lungwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Lungwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

pulmonária

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

płucnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Lungwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Ascomycota

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Peltigerales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Pulmonaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Boragineae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Boraginoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Lungwort

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

Hoodia and Lungwort Physical Information

Hoodia and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Lungwort are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Hoodia and Lungwort

Care of Hoodia and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Lungwort 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 Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.