1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruit
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa
Southeastern Asia
1.4 Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Pink, Rose, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Once a week
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Flies, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
AVERRHOA carambola
7.2 Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Carambola, Starfruit
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hoodia
árbol de carambola
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hoodia
árvore de carambola
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species