Hoodia sp. (Hoodia)

Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown flower, close up of multiple cup-shaped petals on tall succulent stem.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) dense cluster of cup-shaped brown flowers arranged along a tall spiked stem.

Botanical name: Hoodia sp.

Common name: Hoodia

Family: Apocynaceae    (Formerly:Asclepiadaceae)

Subfamily: Asclepiadoideae

Origin: South Africa

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 10a-11

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Unusual colorFlower color: Unusual color
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorny or spinyThorns: Thorny or spiny
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Hoodia is stem succulent, described as "cactiform" because of its remarkable similarity to the unrelated cactus family.

Several species are grown as garden plants, and one species, Hoodia gordonii, is being investigated for use as an appetite suppressant.


Image gallery: 12 images
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) purple succulent plant with many vertical stems covered in sharp spines.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) thick purple stems with sharp spines rising from the sandy ground surface.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown succulent plant with rounded tan flowers growing on arid ground
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) succulent columns with rounded tan flowers rising from sandy dry ground
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) green cylindrical succulent plant with small vertical stems in gravel soil area
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) succulent with textured cylindrical stems rising from light colored gravel soil area
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) dark green succulent plant with numerous upright stems and sharp spines
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) cluster of upright stems with sharp spikes rising from rocky ground surface
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) tan flower close up with spiky stems on the succulent plant.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) tan flowers emerge from rigid spiky succulent stems in a close up.
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.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown flower, succulent close up, tall spiny stems, arid landscape background.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown flower open on a tall, succulent stem with sharp, small thorns.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) green succulent plant with sharp spines growing upright from the sandy soil.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) succulent grows into tall green cylindrical stalks with rows of sharp spines.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) green plant growing in many small brown pots in a group
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) plants occupy small brown containers grouped together in a nursery setting.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown succulent plant with saucer shaped tan flowers in desert landscape
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) succulent stems with multiple tan flowers scattered across the upright thick stems.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) with deep red flowers on a tall succulent green plant.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) with many deep red flowers covering the tall succulent green stems.
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown flower close up on a green spiny cactus plant
Hoodia sp. (Hoodia) brown flower on a green cactus stem with sharp spikes


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