Macaw

Sausage Tree

About Macaw and Sausage Tree

Macaw

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

-9

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

550.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory, Gray

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Magenta, Violet

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cuneate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require regular watering

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Wood

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIPLARIS americana

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Macaw

Sausage Tree

In German

Ara

Sausage Tree

In French

ara

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

guacamayo

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

μακώ

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

arara

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

ara

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Ara

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Polygonaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Triplaris

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

-9

1 27800

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Properties of Macaw and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Sausage Tree

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

Macaw and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Macaw and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Macaw flower color: Ivory and Gray
Macaw leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Macaw and Sausage Tree

Care of Macaw and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Macaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Macaw 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.