I have done the research on the popular hoodia gordonii plant so you won't have to. Below you can read some basic and little known facts on hoodia.

1. Plants belonging to the Hoodia family are African cacti.
   
   
2. Hoodia is a rare plant which is now on South Africa's list of endangered species.
   
   
3. Hoodia gordonii contains a molecule that effectively kills your appetite by making your brain think that you are full; it's a natural appetite suppressant.
   
   
4. Benefits of hoodia: You'll eat less, gain a feeling of fullness, feel less hungry, and have a better chance of losing weight; hoodia can even fight obesity--if used properly.
   
   
5. Hoodia can also elevate your mood and increase your energy level.
   
   
6. 100% pure hoodia contains no Ephedra, stimulant, or caffeine.
   
   
7. To date, real hoodia has no known side effects. One might experience negative side effects ONLY by misusing hoodia. So take hoodia as recommended. (Follow the instructions on how to take hoodia that are found in the FAQs page.)
   
   
8. Studies have proven that tested volunteers effortlessly experienced a significant reduction from 1000 to 1,500 calories from their daily diet when taking hoodia and without going or feeling hungry.
   
   
9. Some pet owners have even tested hoodia gordonii on their "overweight" dogs and discovered that they REFUSED to eat! Hoodia works on people and animals.
   
   
10. It takes from five to seven years for the hoodia gordonii plant to mature; but modern harvesting techniques are helping to make hoodia take less time to grow.
    
    
11. The hoodia gordonii plant grows in the most inhospitable areas--semi deserts-- of Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
    
    
12. With the right conditions hoodia can be one of the easiest plants to grow; it requires no special care or handling such as ideal ph, potting mix, insecticide, sterilization, herbicide, or fertilizer.
    
    
13. Hoodia's germination rate is incredibly high; farmers have claimed nearly as high as 100%.
    
    
14. The hoodia plant merely requires a dash of rainfall for its seeds to germinate.
    
    
15. Hoodia can survive flooding and lengthy times of drought.
    
    
16. Almost any parts broken off from a hoodia plant will root with no trouble.