Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
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African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Mountain forests, subtropical regions
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 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
Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Keep the Soil well drained
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, Alkaline
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
-
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
ECHEVERIA nodulosa
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Painted Echeveria, Painted lady
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
Painted Echeveria
Baobab
In German
Lackierte Echeveria
Affenbrotbaum
In French
Painted Echeveria
Baobab
In Spanish
pintado señora
Baobab
In Greek
ζωγραφισμένο κυρία
Baobab
In Portuguese
Pintado Echeveria
baobá
In Polish
malowane lady
Baobab
In Latin
Aeonium Painted
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Malvales
Family
Crassulaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Echeveria
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sedeae
-
Subfamily
Sedoideae
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
2378
1
27800
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