Indian Mallow

Hoodia

About Indian Mallow and Hoodia

Indian Mallow

Hoodia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Red, Pink, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Once a week

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

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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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Dry Mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

Hoodia gordonii

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

ǁhoba, Ghaap

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Hoodia

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Hoodia

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Hoodia

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

Hoodia

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

Hoodia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

Hoodia

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Hoodia

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Hoodia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Hoodia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Malveae

Stapeliae

8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Hoodia

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Hoodia? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Hoodia. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Hoodia doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Hoodia has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Hoodia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Hoodia

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

Indian Mallow and Hoodia Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Hoodia physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Hoodia are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Hoodia

Care of Indian Mallow and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Indian Mallow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hoodia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Once a week.