1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mexico
1.4 Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
CESTRUM elegans
7.2 Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Baobab
Butterfly Flower plant
7.2.2 In German
Affenbrotbaum
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Baobab
usine de fleur de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Baobab
planta de la flor de mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Baobab
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
baobá
planta de flor de borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Baobab
Motyl Kwiat roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
Baobab
Flos plantae Gloria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Browallioideae
8.10 Number of Species