Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
Southern Africa
Types
-
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1512-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
550.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Stem
Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Macaw
Hoodia
In German
Ara
Hoodia
In French
ara
Hoodia
In Spanish
guacamayo
Hoodia
In Greek
μακώ
Hoodia
In Portuguese
arara
Hoodia
In Polish
ara
Hoodia
In Latin
Ara
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
Family
Polygonaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Triplaris
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
-
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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