Aster

Baobab

About Aster and Baobab

Aster

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Ornamental

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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670.00 cm

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Dark Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrowly obovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, small hedge

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Aster amellus

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

Aster

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

एस्टर

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Astern

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Aster

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aster

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

αστήρ

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aster

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

aster

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Aster

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Aster

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Astereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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180

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Properties of Aster and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Aster and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Aster and Baobab. Aster doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Aster does not have fragrant flowers. Aster has allergic reactions like Not Available and Baobab has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aster and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aster and Baobab

Season and care of Aster and Baobab is important to know. While considering everything about Aster and Baobab Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Baobab season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Aster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Baobab is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aster is Acidic, Neutral and for Baobab is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aster and Baobab Physical Information

Aster and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Aster and Baobab are as follows:

Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Aster and Baobab

Care of Aster and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aster pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.