Babaco

Tail Flower

About Babaco and Tail Flower

Babaco

Tail Flower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Central America, South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

020

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Humid climates, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Boils, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Shoots

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

ANTHURIUM andraeanum

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower

In Hindi

Babaco

tail flower

In German

Babaco

Schwanz Blume

In French

Babaco

Anthurium andraeanum

In Spanish

Babaco

tail flower

In Greek

Babaco

Tail flower

In Portuguese

Babaco

Tailflower

In Polish

Babaco

Anturium Andrego

In Latin

Babaco

Tail flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Solanales

Family

Caricaceae

Araceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Anthocercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthurieae

Subfamily

Pothoideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Tail Flower

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Tail Flower

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

Babaco and Tail Flower Physical Information

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

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tail Flower flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Tail Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Babaco and Tail Flower

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