Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Australia
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
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Number of Varieties
253
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-159-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Drought
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Dry Mouth
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Hoodia
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Hoodia
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Hoodia
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Hoodia
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Hoodia
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Hoodia
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Hoodia
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Hoodia
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Malvales
Family
Apocynaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Hoodia
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Stapeliae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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