About Hoodia and Tree Echium
Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Canary Islands
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Echium pininana
Habitat
Desert
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Flies, Insects
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Hoodia
Tree Echium
In German
Hoodia
Baum Aciam
In French
Hoodia
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Hoodia
árbol Aciam
In Greek
Hoodia
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Hoodia
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Hoodia
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Hoodia
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Lamiales
Family
Apocynaceae
Boraginaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
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Properties of Hoodia and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Hoodia and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Hoodia and Tree Echium. Hoodia has thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Hoodia does not have fragrant flowers. Hoodia has allergic reactions like Dry Mouth and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hoodia and Tree Echium
Season and care of Hoodia and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Hoodia and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hoodia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tree Echium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Hoodia is Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hoodia is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hoodia and Tree Echium Physical Information
Hoodia and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Tree Echium are as follows:
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Hoodia and Tree Echium
Care of Hoodia and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.