Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
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Number of Varieties
25100
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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
9-2
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 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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Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Maple shaped
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
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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Average Water
Adequately
In Winter
Once a week
Ample 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, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Balanced, soluble fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
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Allergy
Dry Mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, used as a dye
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
anti-cancer, Diabetes, Diuretic, Hepatitis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for producing cooking oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
VITIS 'Buffalo'
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Black Grape
In Hindi
Hoodia
काले अंगूर
In German
Hoodia
schwarze Trauben
In French
Hoodia
raisins noirs
In Spanish
Hoodia
uvas negras
In Greek
Hoodia
μαύρα σταφύλια
In Portuguese
Hoodia
uvas pretas
In Polish
Hoodia
czarne winogrona
In Latin
Hoodia
nigra, uvae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rhamnales
Family
Apocynaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stapeliae
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Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
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Number of Species
2532
1
27800
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