Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) - Image 7

Botanical name: Hoodia sp.

Common name: Hoodia

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryUnusual colorThorny or spinyEthnomedical plant.
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Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown flower, succulent plant with upright stems, desert environment close up.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) succulent plant with distinct brown, round, saucer-shaped flowers on prickly stems.


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