Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Artemisia absinthium, Artemisia annua, Artemisia ludoviciana
Number of Varieties
25200
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-8
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
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bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Insects
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
Artemisia annua
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort
In Hindi
Hoodia
Artemisia
In German
Hoodia
Artemisia
In French
Hoodia
Artemisia
In Spanish
Hoodia
Artemisia
In Greek
Hoodia
Αρτεμίσια
In Portuguese
Hoodia
Artemisia
In Polish
Hoodia
Artemisia
In Latin
Hoodia
Artemisia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Asterales
Family
Apocynaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Hoodia
Artemisia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Stapeliae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
25400
1
27800
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