Blue Berry

Baobab

About Blue Berry and Baobab

Blue Berry

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

208

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Blue, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Blue Berry Tree

Baobab

In German

Blue Berry Baum

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Bleu Berry Tree

Baobab

In Spanish

Árbol de la baya azul

Baobab

In Greek

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

Baobab

In Portuguese

Árvore Berry Azul

baobá

In Polish

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

Baobab

In Latin

Berry lignum blue

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales

Malvales

Family

Symplocaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Symplocos

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

3008

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Berry and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Blue Berry and Baobab

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

Blue Berry and Baobab Physical Information

Blue Berry and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Berry and Baobab are as follows:

Blue Berry flower color: White
Blue Berry leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Berry and Baobab

Care of Blue Berry and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.