Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
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Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Oriental White
Pink Oriental
Light Pink Oriental
Red Oriental
Number of Varieties
84
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
gardens, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-144-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Stem Planting
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, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Cough, Fever, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
LILIUM 'Acapulco'
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Acapulco Oriental Lily, Oriental Lily
In Hindi
Baobab
ओरिएंटल लिली
In German
Affenbrotbaum
Orientalische Lilie
In French
Baobab
Lily Oriental
In Spanish
Baobab
lirio oriental
In Greek
Baobab
Oriental Lily
In Portuguese
baobá
Lily Oriental
In Polish
Baobab
Oriental Lily
In Latin
Baobab
Oriental Lily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Bombacaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Adansonia
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
8108
1
27800
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