Baobab

Blue Giant

About Baobab and Blue Giant

Baobab

Blue Giant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1412-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm17.78 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm10.16 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

Baobab

Blue Giant Grass

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Blue Giant Grass

In French

Baobab

Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Baobab

Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Baobab

Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

baobá

Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Baobab

Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Baobab

Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Bombacaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

822

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Blue Giant

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Blue Giant

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

Baobab and Blue Giant Physical Information

Baobab and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Blue Giant are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Blue Giant flower color: Yellow
Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Baobab and Blue Giant

Care of Baobab and Blue Giant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.