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About Crabapple and Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

-
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

No Available
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

558
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to make juice
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Crabapple
Baobab

In German

Crabapple
Affenbrotbaum

In French

Crabapple
Baobab

In Spanish

manzano silvestre
Baobab

In Greek

Crabapple
Baobab

In Portuguese

Crabapple
baobá

In Polish

jabłoń
Baobab

In Latin

Crabapple
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Malvales

Family

Rosaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Malus
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

558
1 27800
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Properties of Crabapple and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Crabapple and Baobab

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

Crabapple and Baobab Physical Information

Crabapple and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and Baobab are as follows:

  • Crabapple flower color:

  • Crabapple leaf color:

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Crabapple and Baobab

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