Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Central United States, Canada
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
2565
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-154-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-4
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Green, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Dry Mouth
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Hoodia
Blue Ash plant
In German
Hoodia
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Hoodia
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
Hoodia
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Hoodia
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Hoodia
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Hoodia
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Hoodia
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Scrophulariales
Family
Apocynaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Stapeliae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
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Number of Species
2565
1
27800
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