Baobab

Lamb's Lettuce

About Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce

Baobab

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Baobab

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Feldsalat

In French

Baobab

Mâche

In Spanish

Baobab

Miramores

In Greek

Baobab

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

baobá

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Baobab

Roszpunka

In Latin

Baobab

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Dipsacales

Family

Bombacaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Baobab and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.