Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe
Southern Africa
Types
Blues F1, Chinese Express, Monument
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
525
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40000
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Habitat
agricultural areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cushion
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, Compost
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Beetles, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Remove blemishes, Treatment of Dark Spots
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Folate, Low calories, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRASSICA rapa 'Little Jade'
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Little Jade Napa Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
नापा पत्तागोभी
Hoodia
In German
Chinakohl
Hoodia
In French
Napa chou
Hoodia
In Spanish
Lechuga de Napa
Hoodia
In Greek
Νάπα Λάχανο
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Repolho Napa
Hoodia
In Polish
Kapusta Napa
Hoodia
In Latin
Napa Brassica
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Gentianales
Family
Brassicaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Brassica
Hoodia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
-
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
125
1
27800
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