Baobab

American Arborvitae

About Baobab and American Arborvitae

Baobab

American Arborvitae

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

North America, Canada

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Forest edges, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

2-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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30% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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52% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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65% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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41% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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58% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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26% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Needled Scale Garden Plants has it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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50% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

constipation, Headache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as an insecticide

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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9% Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Needled Scale Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

THUJA occidentalis 'Hetz Midget'

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Northern White Cedar Eastern Arborvitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

अमेरिकी Arborvitae

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Lebensbaum

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Amérique Arborvitae

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

Americana Arborvitae

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

αμερικανική Arborvitae

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

Arborvitae americano

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Amerykański Tuja

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

American Arborvitae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Arborvitae

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Cupressoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Baobab and American Arborvitae

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and American Arborvitae

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

Baobab and American Arborvitae Physical Information

Baobab and American Arborvitae physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas American Arborvitae height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and American Arborvitae are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
American Arborvitae flower color: Brown
American Arborvitae leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and American Arborvitae

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