1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
CORNUS amomum
7.2 Common Name
Sausage Tree
silky cornel
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sausage Tree
Kinnikinnick
7.2.2 In German
Sausage Tree
Kinnikinnick
7.2.3 In French
saucisse Arbre
Kinnikinnick
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Kinnikinnick
7.2.5 In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Kinnikinnick
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
Kinnikinnick
7.2.7 In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Kinnikinnick
7.2.8 In Latin
farciminis ligno
Kinnikinnick
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species