Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
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Types
Kigelia africana
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
970
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Average
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Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
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
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
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 for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
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Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Ninebark
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
Ninebark
In German
Sausage Tree
Ninebark
In French
saucisse Arbre
Physocarpe
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
ninebark
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
ninebark
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
ninebark
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Ninebark
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Physocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tecomeae
Neillieae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
920
1
27800
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