Baobab

Garden Phlox

About Baobab and Garden Phlox

Baobab

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-144-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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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

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8136

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and Garden Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Garden Phlox

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

Baobab and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Baobab and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and Garden Phlox

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