Sausage Tree

Evening Primrose

About Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose

Sausage Tree

Evening Primrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Kigelia africana

Apricot Delight, Copper canyon

Number of Varieties

913

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Roadsides, sand dunes, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm0.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

OENOTHERA 'Cold Crick'

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Suncups, sundrops

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

Evening Primrose

In German

Sausage Tree

Evening Primrose

In French

saucisse Arbre

onagre

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

onagra

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Νυχτολούλουδο

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Evening Primrose

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

wiesiołka

In Latin

farciminis ligno

vespere Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Myrtales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Kaempferia

Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Onagreae

Subfamily

Onagroideae

Number of Species

9145

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose

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

Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Evening Primrose height is 1.00 cm and width 0.10 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Evening Primrose flower color: Yellow
Evening Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose

Care of Sausage Tree and Evening Primrose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Evening Primrose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Evening Primrose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.