Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
China, Japan
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
25200
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-156-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
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
Prune central stem
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
Hoodia
Kaki
In German
Hoodia
Kaki
In French
Hoodia
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
Hoodia
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
Hoodia
Kaki
In Portuguese
Hoodia
Kaki
In Polish
Hoodia
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
Hoodia
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ebenales
Family
Apocynaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Stapeliae
-
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
-
Number of Species
25200
1
27800
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