Baobab

Ram's Horn

About Baobab and Ram's Horn

Baobab

Ram's Horn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

810

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Ram's Horn

In Hindi

Baobab

Proboscidea louisianica

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Proboscidea louisianica

In French

Baobab

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

In Spanish

Baobab

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

In Greek

Baobab

proboscidea louisianica

In Portuguese

baobá

proboscidea louisianica

In Polish

Baobab

Proboscidea louisianica

In Latin

Baobab

proboscidea louisianica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Scrophulariales

Family

Bombacaceae

Pedaliaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Proboscidea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Baobab and Ram's Horn

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Ram's Horn

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

Baobab and Ram's Horn Physical Information

Baobab and Ram's Horn physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Ram's Horn are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and Ram's Horn

Care of Baobab and Ram's Horn include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.