Baobab

Powder Puff Tree

About Baobab and Powder Puff Tree

Baobab

Powder Puff Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

South America

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

8NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

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

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

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Calliandra calothyrsus

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Calliandra calothyrsus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ingeae

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Mimosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

8250

1 27800

Properties of Baobab and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Powder Puff Tree

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

Baobab and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

Baobab and Powder Puff Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Powder Puff Tree height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Powder Puff Tree are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Baobab and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Baobab and Powder Puff Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.