Pitanga

Baobab

About Pitanga and Baobab

Pitanga

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

coastal environs

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1210-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Pitanga

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Malvales

Family

Myrtaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

208

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Baobab

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

Pitanga and Baobab Physical Information

Pitanga and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Baobab are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Pitanga and Baobab

Care of Pitanga and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Pitanga 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.