Hoodia

Pennywort

About Hoodia and Pennywort

Hoodia

Pennywort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Virginia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

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)▶

10.20 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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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, Light Green

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, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Aquatic 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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

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

Requires consistently moist soil

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly 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

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Aquatic 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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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

Anxiety, Sedative

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 as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic Plants 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

pennywort

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Wassernabel

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

pennywort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Centella

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

pennywort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

conchelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

wąkrota

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

pennywort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Apiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Hydrocotyle

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Pennywort

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Pennywort

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

Hoodia and Pennywort Physical Information

Hoodia and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Pennywort are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hoodia and Pennywort

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