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About Macadamia and Sausage Tree


About Sausage Tree and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Hybrid origin   
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa   

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy   
Not Available   

Habitat
Not Available   
Riverine forest, wooded grassland   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12   
9-12   

AHS Heat Zone
12-7   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
1,220.00 cm   
33

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
910.00 cm   
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink   
Dark Red, Tan   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Copper   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Needs a lot of water initially   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly   

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes   
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting   
Poisonous when unripe   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Acne, Slow downs aging   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Dried seeds, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant   
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'   
KIGELIA africana   

Common Name
Macadamia   
Sausage Tree   

In Hindi
Macadamia   
Sausage Tree   

In German
Macadamia   
Sausage Tree   

In French
Macadamia   
saucisse Arbre   

In Spanish
Macadamia   
Árbol de salchicha   

In Greek
Macadamia   
λουκάνικο δέντρο   

In Portuguese
Macadamia   
Árvore de salsicha   

In Polish
Macadamia   
kiełbasa Drzewo   

In Latin
Macadamia   
farciminis ligno   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Proteales   
Lamiales   

Family
Proteaceae   
Bignoniaceae   

Genus
Macadamia   
Kaempferia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Tecomeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
4   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Macadamia and Sausage Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Sausage Tree? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Sausage Tree. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching 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 Macadamia and Sausage Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Sausage Tree

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

Macadamia and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Macadamia and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Sausage Tree

Care of Macadamia and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macadamia pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Macadamia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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