What is
Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Southern Africa
Types
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Not Available
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
In Winter
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
32% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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21% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
2% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
✔
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
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13% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Flies, Insects
Allergy
Dry Mouth
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
Hoodia
In German
Hoodia
In French
Hoodia
In Spanish
Hoodia
In Greek
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Hoodia
In Polish
Hoodia
In Latin
Hoodia
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
25
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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