Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Africa
Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
-
Number of Varieties
8-
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Cold Regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-144-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm371.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
-
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon
In Hindi
Baobab
तरबूज
In German
Affenbrotbaum
Jubilee Wassermelone
In French
Baobab
Jubilé Watermelon
In Spanish
Baobab
Jubileo de la sandía
In Greek
Baobab
Jubilee Καρπούζι
In Portuguese
baobá
Jubileu da melancia
In Polish
Baobab
Jubileusz Watermelon
In Latin
Baobab
Iubilaeum PEPO
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
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Family
Bombacaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Adansonia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
-
Number of Species
850
1
27800
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