Baobab

New Zealand Flax

About Baobab and New Zealand Flax

Baobab

New Zealand Flax

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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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm121.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm121.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Needs more water during establishment

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaesthesia

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Container

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

New Zealand Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

New Zealand flax

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Neuseeländer Flachs

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

New Zealand flax

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

New Zealand flax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Nowa Zelandia lnu

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

New Zealand flax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

phormium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Hemerocallidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and New Zealand Flax

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and New Zealand Flax

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

Baobab and New Zealand Flax Physical Information

Baobab and New Zealand Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and New Zealand Flax are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink

Care of Baobab and New Zealand Flax

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