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About Babaco and Pink Ball Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub
Shrub

Origin

South America
Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Types

V. × heilbornii
-

Number of Varieties

01
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm550.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate
Cordate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used in making champagne
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
DOMBEYA wallichii

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

In Hindi

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

In German

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

In French

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

In Spanish

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

In Greek

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

In Portuguese

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

In Polish

Babaco
Dombeja Wallicha

In Latin

Babaco
Pink Ball Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Malvales

Family

Caricaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea
Dombeya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Dombeyoideae

Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco and Pink Ball Tree

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

Season and Care of Babaco and Pink Ball Tree

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

Babaco and Pink Ball Tree Physical Information

Babaco and Pink Ball Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Pink Ball Tree are as follows:

  • Babaco flower color: Yellow green

  • Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Babaco and Pink Ball Tree

Care of Babaco and Pink Ball Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Pink Ball Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.