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About Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

South America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

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

Thorns

21% - Fruits Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

59% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Fruits Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

13% - Fruits Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

10% - Fruits Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fruits Garden Plants

Invasive

2% - Fruits Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

51% - Fruits Garden Plants

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

99% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

18% - Fruits Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Family

Caricaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

1
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Babaco

Want to know the properties of Babaco? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Babaco is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Babaco Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Digestive disorders

  • Part of plant used: Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Babaco Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Babaco. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Babaco physical information is as follows: 180.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Palmate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Babaco

Taking Babaco Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Babaco include pruning, which should be done Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Babaco

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Babaco is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Babaco is a very important plant from Fruits. There are 0 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: V. × heilbornii. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.