| Hoodia alstonii | |
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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. alstonii
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia alstonii (
N.E.Br.) Plowes
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Hoodia alstonii is a succulent plant native to Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa. [1] H. alstonii is also known commonly as ghaap, an Afrikaans name. [2] It tends to grow in rocky, desert areas. [3]
Hoodia alstonii can grow to about 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height. [3] The stems are upright and pale gray in color. [4] The plant has very sharp, hard spines. [4] It produces small, yellow flowers mostly on the top parts of the stems which are approximately 1–1.8 centimetres (0.4–0.7 in) in diameter. [4] The flowers have an odor similar to excrement and are pollinated by flies. [3] It has a shallow root system. [2]
Hoodia alstonii is considered easy to grow, but needs plenty of fresh air and should be watered mainly during its growing season. [2] It is prone to root rot. [2] It prefers warm temperatures, though it is occasionally hardy to 0 °C (32 °F). [2]
Hoodia alstonii has been harvested in the wild as a food source. [3]
- ^ "Hoodia alstonii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Hoodia alstonii (N.E.Br.) Plowes". The Encyclopedia of Succulents. LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of Living Forms. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Hoodia alstonii". Useful Tropical Plants. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
| Hoodia alstonii | |
|---|---|
|
| |
|
Scientific classification
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Hoodia |
| Species: | H. alstonii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Hoodia alstonii (
N.E.Br.) Plowes
| |
Hoodia alstonii is a succulent plant native to Namibia and the Cape Province of South Africa. [1] H. alstonii is also known commonly as ghaap, an Afrikaans name. [2] It tends to grow in rocky, desert areas. [3]
Hoodia alstonii can grow to about 1 metre (3.3 ft) in height. [3] The stems are upright and pale gray in color. [4] The plant has very sharp, hard spines. [4] It produces small, yellow flowers mostly on the top parts of the stems which are approximately 1–1.8 centimetres (0.4–0.7 in) in diameter. [4] The flowers have an odor similar to excrement and are pollinated by flies. [3] It has a shallow root system. [2]
Hoodia alstonii is considered easy to grow, but needs plenty of fresh air and should be watered mainly during its growing season. [2] It is prone to root rot. [2] It prefers warm temperatures, though it is occasionally hardy to 0 °C (32 °F). [2]
Hoodia alstonii has been harvested in the wild as a food source. [3]
- ^ "Hoodia alstonii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Hoodia alstonii (N.E.Br.) Plowes". The Encyclopedia of Succulents. LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of Living Forms. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Hoodia alstonii". Useful Tropical Plants. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ a b c "Hoodia in Namibia" (PDF). National Botanical Research Institute. Retrieved 18 July 2015.