1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Fields, Forest edges, Grassland, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm1,070.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Yellow green, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Green, Sienna
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Average Water
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Once a week
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in late winter, 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, Spotted Lanterfly
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Dry Mouth
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Anthelmintic, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
AILANTHUS altissima
7.2 Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Tree-of-Heaven
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
Hoodia
Δέντρο του Ουρανού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Simaroubaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species