Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
-
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1310-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
22.90 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Rosette
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Hanging Basket
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Diseases
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
DYCKIA brevifolia
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Sawblade
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
Sawblade
Baobab
In German
Sawblade
Affenbrotbaum
In French
Sawblade
Baobab
In Spanish
Dyckia piña
Baobab
In Greek
Sawblade
Baobab
In Portuguese
Sawblade
baobá
In Polish
Sawblade
Baobab
In Latin
Sawblade
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Bromeliales
Malvales
Family
Bromeliaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Dyckia
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
-8
1
27800
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