Bluewings

Baobab

About Bluewings and Baobab

Bluewings

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

108

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, Subtropical climates, tropical environments

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Fungal leaf spots, fungus, Pest Free, Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture, Pests and diseases, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders

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

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cottage garden, Edging, Flower borders

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TORENIA fournieri

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Bluewings, Florida Pansy, Wishbone Flower

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Bluewings

Baobab

In German

Bluewings

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Bluewings

Baobab

In Spanish

Bluewings

Baobab

In Greek

Bluewings

Baobab

In Portuguese

Bluewings

baobá

In Polish

Bluewings

Baobab

In Latin

Bluewings

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Linderniaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Torenia

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1958

1 27800

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Properties of Bluewings and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Bluewings and Baobab

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

Bluewings and Baobab Physical Information

Bluewings and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Bluewings height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bluewings and Baobab are as follows:

Bluewings flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Blue, Dark Blue and Lavender
Bluewings leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Bluewings and Baobab

Care of Bluewings and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bluewings pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Bluewings 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.