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About Baobab and Black Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
China

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Timor Black Bamboo, Javanese Black Bamboo, Black Asper Bamboo

Number of Varieties

8150
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Not marine, Terrícola

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-146-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Lime Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Water Deeply, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Mites

Allergy

-
Dermatitis, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Antiemetic, Antitussive, Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Sedative, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

Other Uses

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Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata
PHYLLOSTACHYS nigra

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Black Bamboo, Running Bamboo

In Hindi

Baobab
काला बांस

In German

Affenbrotbaum
schwarzer Bambus

In French

Baobab
bambou noir

In Spanish

Baobab
negro de bambú

In Greek

Baobab
μαύρο μπαμπού

In Portuguese

baobá
Black Bamboo

In Polish

Baobab
Czarny Bambus

In Latin

Baobab
niger Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Bombacaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Adansonia
Phyllostachys Siebold & Zucc

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

849
1 27800
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Properties of Baobab and Black Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Baobab and Black Bamboo

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

Baobab and Black Bamboo Physical Information

Baobab and Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Black Bamboo height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Black Bamboo are as follows:

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

  • Black Bamboo flower color:

  • Black Bamboo leaf color: Lime Green

Care of Baobab and Black Bamboo

Care of Baobab and Black Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Black Bamboo pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.