Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Russia
Southern Africa
Types
Primula elatior
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-712-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
25.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root
Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Primula elatior
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Oxlip, true oxlip
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Oxlip
Hoodia
In German
Hohe Schlüsselblume
Hoodia
In French
La Primevère élevée ou Primevère des bois
Hoodia
In Spanish
Primula elatior
Hoodia
In Greek
δακράκι
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Oxlip
Hoodia
In Polish
Oxlip
Hoodia
In Latin
Oxlip
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Gentianales
Family
Onagraceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Onagreae
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Onagroideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
14525
1
27800
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