Baobab

Black Hills Spruce

About Baobab and Black Hills Spruce

Baobab

Black Hills Spruce

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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-Central United States

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce, Picea omorika

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Bog Garden, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-142-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm365.76 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green, Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Antiseptic, Digestive, Diuretic, Laxative, Pectoral, Poultice, Salve, Skin Disorders, tuberculosis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Gum, Pitch, Repellent, String, Tannin, Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Waterproofing, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PICEA glauca 'Densata'

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

White Spruce

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

Black Hills Spruce Tree

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Weiß-Fichte

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Épinette blanche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

Picea glauca

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

Black Hills Spruce Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

Pinheiro-do-canadá

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Black Hills Spruce Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Picea glauca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Pinaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Picea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Barnadesioideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and Black Hills Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Black Hills Spruce

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

Baobab and Black Hills Spruce Physical Information

Baobab and Black Hills Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Black Hills Spruce height is 1,219.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Black Hills Spruce are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Black Hills Spruce flower color: Not Available
Black Hills Spruce leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Black Hills Spruce

Care of Baobab and Black Hills Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Black Hills Spruce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Hills Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.