Babaco

Chinaberry Tree

About Babaco and Chinaberry Tree

Babaco

Chinaberry Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

India, China

Types

V. × heilbornii

Bead tree

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year, fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

MELIA azedarach

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Chinaberry Tree

In Hindi

Babaco

Chinaberry ट्री

In German

Babaco

Chinaberry -Baum

In French

Babaco

Chinaberry Arbre

In Spanish

Babaco

Chinaberry Arbre

In Greek

Babaco

chinaberry Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Babaco

azederaque

In Polish

Babaco

azederaque

In Latin

Babaco

Chinaberry ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Sapindales

Family

Caricaceae

Meliaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Melia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Melieae

Subfamily

Meloideae

Number of Species

150

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Chinaberry Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Chinaberry Tree? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Chinaberry Tree. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Chinaberry Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Chinaberry Tree has allergic reactions like . 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 Babaco and Chinaberry Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Chinaberry Tree

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

Babaco and Chinaberry Tree Physical Information

Babaco and Chinaberry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chinaberry Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Chinaberry Tree are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinaberry Tree flower color: Lavender
Chinaberry Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Chinaberry Tree

Care of Babaco and Chinaberry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Chinaberry Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinaberry Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.