Hoodia

Malabar nut

About Hoodia and Malabar nut

Hoodia

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 9

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

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (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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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

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Malabar nut

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

Hoodia and Malabar nut Physical Information

Hoodia and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Hoodia and Malabar nut are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hoodia and Malabar nut

Care of Hoodia and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.