New Zealand Flax

Baobab

About New Zealand Flax and Baobab

New Zealand Flax

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

10-14

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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121.00 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Insignificant

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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Properties of New Zealand Flax and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and Baobab

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

New Zealand Flax and Baobab Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and Baobab are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of New Zealand Flax and Baobab

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