Pitch Pine

Baobab

About Pitch Pine and Baobab

Pitch Pine

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet ground, Wet lands

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,000.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

76.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Dry, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS rigida

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

सनोबर

Baobab

In German

Pitch pine

Affenbrotbaum

In French

pitch pine

Baobab

In Spanish

pino

Baobab

In Greek

πίσσα πεύκο

Baobab

In Portuguese

resina de pinheiro

baobá

In Polish

Pitch sosny

Baobab

In Latin

pice pinus

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pinophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malvales

Family

Pinaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Pinus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1158

1 27800

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Properties of Pitch Pine and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Pitch Pine and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Pitch Pine and Baobab. Pitch Pine has thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Pitch Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Pitch Pine has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash and Baobab has allergic reactions like Asthma, Rash and Skin rash. 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 Pitch Pine and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pitch Pine and Baobab

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

Pitch Pine and Baobab Physical Information

Pitch Pine and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Pitch Pine and Baobab are as follows:

Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Pitch Pine and Baobab

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