Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southern Africa
Europe, Asia
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
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Number of Varieties
2570
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm40.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Ample Water
In Winter
Once a week
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
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Allergy
Dry Mouth
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
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Edible Uses
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
Hoodia
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Hoodia
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Hoodia
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
Hoodia
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Hoodia
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Hoodia
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Hoodia
łąka ber
In Latin
Hoodia
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Stapeliae
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Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
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Number of Species
253
1
27800
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