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About Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Kigelia africana
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Number of Varieties

91
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
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Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
ERICA carnea

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Winter heath

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Sausage Tree
Alpine Heath

In French

saucisse Arbre
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Alpine Heath

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
Alpine Heath

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Alpine Heath

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Ericales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

960
1 27800
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Properties of Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath. Sausage Tree doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Sausage Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Sausage Tree has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Poisonous when unripe. 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 Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath

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

Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan

  • Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath

Care of Sausage Tree and Alpine Heath include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Alpine Heath pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Heath needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.