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About Baobab and Limber Pine


About Limber Pine and Baobab


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
2  
99+

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
1,070.00 cm  
38

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Regular watering required  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Wildlife, Windbreak  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bark  

Other Uses
-  
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
PINUS flexilis  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
limber pine  

In Hindi
Baobab  
limber pine  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
limber pine  

In French
Baobab  
limber pine  

In Spanish
Baobab  
limber pine  

In Greek
Baobab  
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  

In Portuguese
baobá  
limver foi  

In Polish
Baobab  
limver poszedł  

In Latin
Baobab  
limver abiit  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Pinales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
30  

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Properties of Baobab and Limber Pine

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Limber Pine

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

Baobab and Limber Pine Physical Information

Baobab and Limber Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Limber Pine are as follows:

Care of Baobab and Limber Pine

Care of Baobab and Limber Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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