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
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
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21% - Fruits Garden Plants
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
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35% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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81% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
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96% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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59% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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57% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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17% - Fruits Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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13% - Fruits Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
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23% - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
10% - Fruits Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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5% - Fruits Garden Plants
Invasive
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2% - Fruits Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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51% - Fruits Garden Plants
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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18% - Fruits Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii
Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya
In Hindi
Babaco
In German
Babaco
In French
Babaco
In Spanish
Babaco
In Greek
Babaco
In Portuguese
Babaco
In Polish
Babaco
In Latin
Babaco
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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