Babaco

Sausage Tree

About Babaco and Sausage Tree

Babaco

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

V. × heilbornii

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Tan

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Babaco

Sausage Tree

In German

Babaco

Sausage Tree

In French

Babaco

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Babaco

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Babaco

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Babaco

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Babaco

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Babaco

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Lamiales

Family

Caricaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Sausage Tree

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

Babaco and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Babaco and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Sausage Tree

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