Duranta

Baobab

About Duranta and Baobab

Duranta

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Skyflower

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

368

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

100.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seperation

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bugs, Insects

Birds

Allergy

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DURANTA

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Duranta

Baobab

In German

Duranta

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Duranta

Baobab

In Spanish

Duranta

Baobab

In Greek

Duranta

Baobab

In Portuguese

Duranta

baobá

In Polish

Duranta

Baobab

In Latin

Duranta

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Verbenaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Duranta

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

178

1 27800

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Properties of Duranta and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Duranta and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Duranta and Baobab. Duranta has thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Duranta does not have fragrant flowers. Duranta has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Baobab has allergic reactions like drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Duranta and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Duranta and Baobab

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

Duranta and Baobab Physical Information

Duranta and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Duranta height is 100.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Duranta and Baobab are as follows:

Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Duranta and Baobab

Care of Duranta and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Duranta 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.