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About Hoodia and Trident Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa
China, Japan, Korea

Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
jiujiangense, horizontale

Number of Varieties

256
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water
Moderate

In Winter

Once a week
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

Dry Mouth
allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Weightloss
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Weight loss
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
-

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii
ACER buergerianum

Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap
Trident Maple

In Hindi

Hoodia
ट्राइडेंट मेपल

In German

Hoodia
Trident-Ahorn

In French

Hoodia
Trident Maple

In Spanish

Hoodia
arce de Trident

In Greek

Hoodia
Trident Maple

In Portuguese

Hoodia
bordo Trident

In Polish

Hoodia
Trident klon

In Latin

Hoodia
Trident Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Hoodia
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Stapeliae
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Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

25160
1 27800
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Properties of Hoodia and Trident Maple

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

Season and Care of Hoodia and Trident Maple

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

Hoodia and Trident Maple Physical Information

Hoodia and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Trident Maple are as follows:

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Trident Maple flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Trident Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hoodia and Trident Maple

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