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About Hoodia and Oatgrass

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Blue Oat grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Tan, Brown
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
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
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
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
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Not Available
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Not Available
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flies, Insects
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Dry Mouth
Asthma, Itchy eyes
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 !
40% Grass 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
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a nutritious food item
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
ARRHENATHERUM
7.2 Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Oatgrass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hoodia
जई घास
7.2.2 In German
Hoodia
Ährengras
7.2.3 In French
Hoodia
Folle avoine
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hoodia
oat Grass
7.2.5 In Greek
Hoodia
βρώμη Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hoodia
aveia-
7.2.7 In Polish
Hoodia
Owies trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Hoodia
oat Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Poales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Hoodia
Danthonia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Stapeliae
Aveneae
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Danthonioideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Hoodia and Oatgrass

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

Season and Care of Hoodia and Oatgrass

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

Hoodia and Oatgrass Physical Information

Hoodia and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Oatgrass are as follows:

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Oatgrass flower color: Brown

  • Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Hoodia and Oatgrass

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