Hoodia

Weeping Lovegrass

About Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass

Hoodia

Weeping Lovegrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Eastern Africa, Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

Robusta blue, Robusta green, Curvula

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 72 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15

7-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Tan

Gray, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

No serious insect or disease problems

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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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Flies, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Dry Mouth

conjunctivitis, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Weight loss

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a grain, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hoodia gordonii

ERAGROSTIS curvula

7.2 Common Name

ǁhoba, Ghaap

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Hoodia

Weeping Lovegrass

7.2.2 In German

Hoodia

Weinend lovegrass

7.2.3 In French

Hoodia

Weeping lovegrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hoodia

Pasto llorón

7.2.5 In Greek

Hoodia

κλάμα Lovegrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Hoodia

chorando lovegrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Hoodia

Płacząca Lovegrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Hoodia

Plorans Lovegrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hoodia

Eragrostis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Stapeliae

Eragrostideae

8.9 Subfamily

Asclepiadoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

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Season and Care of Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass

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

Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass Physical Information

Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass physical information is very important for comparison. Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Weeping Lovegrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass are as follows:

Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Weeping Lovegrass flower color: Gray and Lavender
Weeping Lovegrass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass

Care of Hoodia and Weeping Lovegrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Weeping Lovegrass pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week. Whereas, in summer Weeping Lovegrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.