About Baobab

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 84 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Baobab

Want to know the properties of Baobab? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Baobab is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Baobab Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation
Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Baobab Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Baobab. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Baobab physical information is as follows: 1,830.00 cm tall and 1,520.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Ivory
Leaf color: Green

Care of Baobab

Taking Baobab Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Baobab include pruning, which should be done Remove branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Baobab

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Baobab is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Baobab is a very important plant from . There are 8 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab. This plant's habitat is Dry and Young forest Heaths and Wild and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-14. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.