Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Southwestern United States
Types
Kigelia africana
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Number of Varieties
920
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
White, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Frost
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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
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Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
AGAVE toumeyana
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Honesty , Chinese Money
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
silver dollar
In German
Sausage Tree
Einjähriges Silberblatt
In French
saucisse Arbre
Monnaie-du-Pape
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
planta de la plata
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
silver dollar
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
silver dollar
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
Miesiącznica roczna
In Latin
farciminis ligno
silver dollar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Lunaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tecomeae
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
950
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27800
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