Babaco

Tiger Tree

About Babaco and Tiger Tree

Babaco

Tiger Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Cactus, Shrub

Origin

South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

V. × heilbornii

Couma macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bushlands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

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

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

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

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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Sap

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Babaco

tigris lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malpighiales

Family

Caricaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

12000

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Tiger Tree

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Tiger Tree

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

Babaco and Tiger Tree Physical Information

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

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color:

Care of Babaco and Tiger Tree

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