Pima Pineapple

Hoodia

About Pima Pineapple and Hoodia

Pima Pineapple

Hoodia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-15

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.20 cm

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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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20.30 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

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

Red, Pink, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

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

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No pruning needed in the early stages

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Flies, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Dry Mouth

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Weight loss

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

Hoodia gordonii

7.2 Common Name

Pima Pineapple

ǁhoba, Ghaap

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pima अनानस

Hoodia

7.2.2 In German

Pima Ananas

Hoodia

7.2.3 In French

Pima ananas

Hoodia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pima piña

Hoodia

7.2.5 In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Hoodia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Hoodia

7.2.7 In Polish

Pima Ananas

Hoodia

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Hoodia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Coryphantha

Hoodia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Stapeliae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asclepiadoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Hoodia

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Hoodia

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

Pima Pineapple and Hoodia Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Hoodia physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Hoodia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Hoodia are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available
Hoodia flower color: Red, Pink and Tan
Hoodia leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Pima Pineapple and Hoodia

Care of Pima Pineapple and Hoodia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hoodia pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.