1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.11 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.3.1 Soil Drainage
4.3.4 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
4.3.5 Repeat Bloomer
4.4 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
5.4 Plant Maintenance
5.6 Watering Plants
5.6.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs
5.6.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.6.3 In Spring
6.2.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.3 Soil
6.3.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
6.3.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
6.3.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
6.4 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
6.5 Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.6 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6.7 Pests and Diseases
6.8 Plant Tolerance
7 Facts
7.2 Flowers
8.1.1 Flower Petal Number
8.4 Fruits
8.4.1 Showy Fruit
8.5.2 Edible Fruit
8.6 Fragrance
8.6.1 Fragrant Flower
8.7.2 Fragrant Fruit
8.8.1 Fragrant Leaf
8.10.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
8.13 Showy Foliage
9.2 Showy Bark
9.4 Foliage Texture
9.5 Foliage Sheen
9.6 Evergreen
9.8 Invasive
9.9 Self-Sowing
9.10 Attracts
9.11 Allergy
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.4 Edible Uses
10.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
10.3 Plant Benefits
10.3.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Not Available
10.4.0 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
10.4.1 Other Uses
Not Available
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
10.5 Used As Indoor Plant
10.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
10.10 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
CORNUS amomum
11.3 Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
silky cornel
11.3.1 In Hindi
11.4.1 In German
Affenbrotbaum
Kinnikinnick
11.4.2 In French
11.4.3 In Spanish
11.5.1 In Greek
11.6.1 In Portuguese
12.1.2 In Polish
12.1.4 In Latin
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
13.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
13.4 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
13.5 Order
13.7 Family
13.8 Genus
13.10 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
13.11 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
13.13 Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Not Available
14.1 Number of Species