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Monkey-flower
Baobab
About Baobab and Monkey-flower


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  
Tree  
Origin
-  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Types
Mimulus  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Number of Varieties
100  
99+
8  
99+
Habitat
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
10-14  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22
Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
1,520.00 cm  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  
White, Ivory  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Linear  
Ovate  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Larva  
Caterpillars  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
No  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Birds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
No  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Burns  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Whole plant  
Other Uses
-  
-  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Diplacus aurantiacus  
ADANSONIA digitata  
Common Name
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
In Hindi
Monkey Flower  
Baobab  
In German
Monkey Flower  
Affenbrotbaum  
In French
Monkey Flower  
Baobab  
In Spanish
Monkey Flower  
Baobab  
In Greek
Monkey Flower  
Baobab  
In Portuguese
Monkey Flower  
baobá  
In Polish
Monkey Flower  
Baobab  
In Latin
Monkey Flower  
Baobab  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Lamiales  
Malvales  
Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Bombacaceae  
Genus
Diplacus  
Adansonia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
-  
-  
Subfamily
-  
Bombacoideae  
Number of Species
100  
8  
99+
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Properties of Monkey-flower and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Monkey-flower and Baobab

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

Monkey-flower and Baobab Physical Information

Monkey-flower and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Monkey-flower and Baobab are as follows:

Care of Monkey-flower and Baobab

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

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