Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Western United States, Canada
Southern Africa
Types
Pinus lambertiana
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
525
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
Needle like
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water three times weekly 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Blister Rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Flowers
-
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Douglas squirrels
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Stem
Other Uses
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS lambertiana
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In German
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In French
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In Spanish
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In Greek
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In Polish
Sugar Pine
Hoodia
In Latin
Pinus
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Gentianales
Family
Pinaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Pinus
Hoodia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
525
1
27800
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