Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa
Western Asia
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Sweet cherry, Black cherry, Virginia bird cherry
Number of Varieties
252
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm3,200.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oblong
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune in winter, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Aphids, Birds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Dry Mouth
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Anemia, anti-cancer, Arthritis, Cardiovascular problems, Migraines, Muscle Pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
PRUNUS avium 'Bing'
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Bing Cherry, Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Hoodia
Bing Cherry Tree
In German
Hoodia
Bing Kirschbaum
In French
Hoodia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Hoodia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Greek
Hoodia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Hoodia
Cherry Tree Bing
In Polish
Hoodia
Bing Cherry Tree
In Latin
Hoodia
Bing Cherry ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Apocynaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stapeliae
-
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
-
Number of Species
25430
1
27800
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