Globe Amaranth

Baobab

About Globe Amaranth and Baobab

Globe Amaranth

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Ornamental

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

608

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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 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

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Baobab

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Affenbrotbaum

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Baobab

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Baobab

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Baobab

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

baobá

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Baobab

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

608

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Baobab

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

Globe Amaranth and Baobab Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth 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 Globe Amaranth and Baobab are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Baobab

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