Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
Southern Asia, India
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
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Number of Varieties
2550
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-156-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
11- 6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
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Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
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✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Flies, Insects
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Dry Mouth
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Hoodia
बरमूडा घास
In German
Hoodia
Bermuda Gras
In French
Hoodia
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Hoodia
Grama
In Greek
Hoodia
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Hoodia
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Hoodia
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Hoodia
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Stapeliae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
252
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27800
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