Damson

Baobab

About Damson and Baobab

Damson

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Open Forest, Terrestrial

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

जामुन

Baobab

In German

Zwetschgen

Affenbrotbaum

In French

prune de Damas

Baobab

In Spanish

ciruela ciruela

Baobab

In Greek

κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο

Baobab

In Portuguese

damson ameixa

baobá

In Polish

mirabelki

Baobab

In Latin

damson plum

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Prunus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

4008

1 27800

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Properties of Damson and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Damson and Baobab. Damson doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and Baobab has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and Baobab

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

Damson and Baobab Physical Information

Damson and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and Baobab are as follows:

Damson flower color:
Damson leaf color:
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Damson and Baobab

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