Baobab

Protea

About Baobab and Protea

Baobab

Protea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Africa, Southern Africa

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Number of Varieties

81600

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1410-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

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

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PROTEA

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

In Hindi

Baobab

Protea plant

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Protea Pflanze

In French

Baobab

usine de Protea

In Spanish

Baobab

planta de protea

In Greek

Baobab

φυτό Protea

In Portuguese

baobá

planta Protea

In Polish

Baobab

Protea roślin

In Latin

Baobab

Protea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Proteales

Family

Bombacaceae

Proteaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Protea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Proteoideae

Number of Species

81600

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Protea

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

Baobab and Protea Physical Information

Baobab and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Protea are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:

Care of Baobab and Protea

Care of Baobab and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.