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About Bread Wheat and Baobab


About Baobab and Bread Wheat


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Tree  

Origin
Western Asia  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  

Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Showy  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum  
ADANSONIA digitata  

Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  

In Hindi
गेहूं  
Baobab  

In German
Brotweizen  
Affenbrotbaum  

In French
pain de blé  
Baobab  

In Spanish
El pan de trigo  
Baobab  

In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  
Baobab  

In Portuguese
pão de trigo  
baobá  

In Polish
chleb pszenny  
Baobab  

In Latin
Triticum  
Baobab  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Malvales  

Family
Poaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Triticum  
Adansonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
8  
99+

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Baobab

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

Bread Wheat and Baobab Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Baobab are as follows:

Care of Bread Wheat and Baobab

Care of Bread Wheat and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Bread Wheat 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.

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