Baobab

Red Currant

About Baobab and Red Currant

Baobab

Red Currant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-143-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Citrus, Fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Aphids, Birds, Borers, 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

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

RIBES rubrum

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Red Currant

In Hindi

Baobab

Red Currant

In German

Affenbrotbaum

Rote Johannisbeere

In French

Baobab

Groseille

In Spanish

Baobab

Grosella

In Greek

Baobab

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

baobá

Groselha

In Polish

Baobab

Porzeczkowy

In Latin

Baobab

red RIBES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Rosales

Family

Bombacaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Adansonia

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

8150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Baobab and Red Currant

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Baobab and Candlenut

Baobab and Kukui

Baobab and Red Alder

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Baobab and Red Currant

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

Baobab and Red Currant Physical Information

Baobab and Red Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Red Currant are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab and Red Currant

Care of Baobab and Red Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches and Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.