Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
it is a type of geranium
Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm38.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Bronze, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Allow to dry out slightly between watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
-
Allergy
Dry Mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Hanging Basket, 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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium
In Hindi
Hoodia
Zonal Geranium
In German
Hoodia
Zonal Pelargonie
In French
Hoodia
Géranium zonal
In Spanish
Hoodia
Zonal Geranium
In Greek
Hoodia
διζωνική Γεράνι
In Portuguese
Hoodia
zonal Geranium
In Polish
Hoodia
strefowe Geranium
In Latin
Hoodia
Zonal Geranium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Geraniales
Family
Apocynaceae
Geraniaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Geranium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Stapeliae
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Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
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Number of Species
25422
1
27800
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