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About Sausage Tree and Plumcot


About Plumcot and Sausage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Fruit  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
-  

Types
Kigelia africana  
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg  

Number of Varieties
9  
25  
99+

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Palmately Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially  
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  
Immunity  

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana  
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'  

Common Name
Sausage Tree  
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot  

In Hindi
Sausage Tree  
Plumcot  

In German
Sausage Tree  
Plumcot  

In French
saucisse Arbre  
plumcot  

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha  
plumcot  

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
Plumcot  

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha  
plumcot  

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo  
Plumcot  

In Latin
farciminis ligno  
Plumcot  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Ericales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Tecomeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
25  
99+

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Plumcot

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Plumcot

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

Sausage Tree and Plumcot Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Plumcot physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Plumcot are as follows:

Care of Sausage Tree and Plumcot

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

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