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About Hoodia and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
India
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-6
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
About American ..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Available
Long Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
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
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
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, Alkaline
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
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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Flies, Insects
Birds, Hens
5.12 Allergy
Dry Mouth
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Farmland
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in curries, soups, stews
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
IPOMOEA aquatica
7.2 Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hoodia
Water Spinach
7.2.2 In German
Hoodia
Wasser-Spinat
7.2.3 In French
Hoodia
Épinards d'eau
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hoodia
La espinaca de agua
7.2.5 In Greek
Hoodia
Σπανάκι νερό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hoodia
Espinafre de água
7.2.7 In Polish
Hoodia
Szpinak wodny
7.2.8 In Latin
Hoodia
Water Spinach
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Convolvulaceae
8.6 Genus
Hoodia
Ipomoea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Stapeliae
Ipomoeeae
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
500
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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Properties of Hoodia and Water Spinach

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

Season and Care of Hoodia and Water Spinach

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

Hoodia and Water Spinach Physical Information

Hoodia and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Water Spinach are as follows:

  • Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan

  • Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

  • Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender

  • Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Hoodia and Water Spinach

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