Hoodia

Sotol

About Hoodia and Sotol

Hoodia

Sotol

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Desert, Lower slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

270.00 cm

Rank: 75 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Yellow

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, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Rosette

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Needs very little water

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Not Available

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

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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

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

DASYLIRION texanum

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

sotol

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Dasylirion texanum

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

sotol

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

sotol

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

sotol

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

sotol

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

sotol

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

sotol

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Sotol

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

Hoodia and Sotol Physical Information

Hoodia and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Sotol are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Hoodia and Sotol

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