Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Africa
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
25200
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Bees
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
Lupinus
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Hoodia
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Hoodia
lupine
In French
Hoodia
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Hoodia
planta de lupino
In Greek
Hoodia
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Hoodia
tremoço planta
In Polish
Hoodia
łubin roślin
In Latin
Hoodia
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Fabales
Family
Apocynaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Stapeliae
-
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
25200
1
27800
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