Babaco

Saururus cernuus

About Babaco and Saururus cernuus

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

11-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

From Rhizomes, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

bees

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Insect Bites, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

SAURURUS cernuus

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Lizard's Tail

In Hindi

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

In German

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

In French

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

In Spanish

Babaco

cernuus Saururus

In Greek

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

In Portuguese

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

In Polish

Babaco

Saururus cernuus

In Latin

Babaco

Saururi cernuus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Piperales

Family

Caricaceae

Saururaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Saururus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Saururus cernuus

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Saururus cernuus

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

Babaco and Saururus cernuus Physical Information

Babaco and Saururus cernuus physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Saururus cernuus are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Saururus cernuus flower color: White
Saururus cernuus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Saururus cernuus

Care of Babaco and Saururus cernuus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.