Coneflower

Baobab

About Coneflower and Baobab

Coneflower

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

308

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

40.60 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove branches

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

coneflower

Baobab

In German

Sonnenhut

Affenbrotbaum

In French

coneflower

Baobab

In Spanish

equinácea

Baobab

In Greek

coneflower

Baobab

In Portuguese

Coneflower

baobá

In Polish

jeżówka

Baobab

In Latin

coneflower

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Malvales

Family

Asteraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Baobab. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Coneflower does not have fragrant flowers. Coneflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting and Baobab has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting. 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 Coneflower and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Baobab

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

Coneflower and Baobab Physical Information

Coneflower and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Baobab are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Coneflower and Baobab

Care of Coneflower and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Coneflower 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.