Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa
Mediterranean
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Sugar Bon pea, Super Sugar Snap bean
Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Fields, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Salt and Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Consistently
In Spring
Average Water
Adequately
In Winter
Once a week
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Compost, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Leaf curl, Peach Leaf Curl, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Light Frost
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
-
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Diarrhea, Intestinal gas
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
As decorated salad
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen, Food for animals, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
-
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
PISUM sativum
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
Garden Pea
In Hindi
Hoodia
चीनी मटर
In German
Hoodia
Kefe
In French
Hoodia
Erbse
In Spanish
Hoodia
guisante
In Greek
Hoodia
μπιζέλι
In Portuguese
Hoodia
ervilha
In Polish
Hoodia
groch
In Latin
Hoodia
pea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Fabales
Family
Apocynaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
Stapeliae
-
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
-
Number of Species
25150
1
27800
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