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About Hoodia



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Cactus or Succulent 0

Origin
Southern Africa 0

Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii 0

Number of Varieties
25 70

Habitat
Desert 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-10 0

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
30.50 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.50 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Not Available 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Very Slow 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Spring 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Average Water 0

In Winter
Once a week 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages 0

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
Yes 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Matte 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Flies, Insects 0

Allergy
Dry Mouth 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose 0

Beauty Benefits
Weightloss 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Food for insects 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Weight loss 0

Part of Plant Used
Stem 0

Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii 0

Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap 0

In Hindi
Hoodia 0

In German
Hoodia 0

In French
Hoodia 0

In Spanish
Hoodia 0

In Greek
Hoodia 0

In Portuguese
Hoodia 0

In Polish
Hoodia 0

In Latin
Hoodia 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Magnoliophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Gentianales 0

Family
Apocynaceae 0

Genus
Hoodia 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Stapeliae 0

Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae 0

Number of Species
25 100

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Properties of Hoodia

Want to know the properties of Hoodia? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Hoodia is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Dry Mouth. Hoodia Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Hoodia Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Hoodia. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Hoodia physical information is as follows: 30.50 cm tall and 30.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Not Available. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Hoodia

Taking Hoodia Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Hoodia include pruning, which should be done No pruning needed in the early stages. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Once a week. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Hoodia

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Hoodia is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Hoodia is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 12-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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