Baobab

Aibika

About Baobab and Aibika

Baobab

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Tropical Asia

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-148-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Baobab

aibika

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Baobab

L'Aibika

In Spanish

Baobab

Aibika

In Greek

Baobab

aibika

In Portuguese

baobá

Aibika

In Polish

Baobab

aibika

In Latin

Baobab

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Bombacaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

815

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Aibika

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

Baobab and Aibika Physical Information

Baobab and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Aibika are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Aibika

Care of Baobab and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.