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Dahlia
Baobab
About Baobab and Dahlia


What is
Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
-  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Number of Varieties
200  
34
8  
99+
Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-14  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
H1, 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
30.50 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
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
Arrowhead  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
From bulbs  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
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
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Birds  
Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
ADANSONIA digitata  
Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
Baobab  
In German
Dahlie  
Affenbrotbaum  
In French
Dahlia  
Baobab  
In Spanish
Dalia  
Baobab  
In Greek
Ντάλια  
Baobab  
In Portuguese
Dália  
baobá  
In Polish
Dalia  
Baobab  
In Latin
Dahlia  
Baobab  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Asterales  
Malvales  
Family
Asteraceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Dahlia  
Adansonia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Coreopsideae  
-  
Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Bombacoideae  
Number of Species
42  
99+
8  
99+
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Properties of Dahlia and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Baobab

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

Dahlia and Baobab Physical Information

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

Care of Dahlia and Baobab

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