Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China, Japan
Southern Africa
Types
-
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rhomboid
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
-
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CARYOPTERIS incana
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
bluebeard
you shu
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Bluebeard
Hoodia
In German
Blaubart
Hoodia
In French
Bluebeard
Hoodia
In Spanish
Barba Azul
Hoodia
In Greek
Κυανοπώγωνα
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Barba Azul
Hoodia
In Polish
Sinobrody
Hoodia
In Latin
Bluebeard
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Gentianales
Family
Verbenaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Caryopteris
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
-
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
725
1
27800
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