Shortleaf Pine

Baobab

About Shortleaf Pine and Baobab

Shortleaf Pine

Baobab

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Coniferous Tree

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-910-14

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Sandy Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Littleleaf disease

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Inner Bark, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINUS echinata

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Shortleaf Pine

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Shortleaf Pine

Baobab

In German

Shortleaf Pine

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Shortleaf Pine

Baobab

In Spanish

Shortleaf pino

Baobab

In Greek

Shortleaf Pine

Baobab

In Portuguese

Shortleaf Pine

baobá

In Polish

Shortleaf Pine

Baobab

In Latin

Pinus Shortleaf

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales

Malvales

Family

Pinaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Pinus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Pinoideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Shortleaf Pine and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Shortleaf Pine and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Shortleaf Pine and Baobab. Shortleaf Pine doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Shortleaf Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Shortleaf Pine has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Baobab has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Shortleaf Pine and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Needled Scale

Shortleaf Pine and Mugo Pine

Shortleaf Pine and Austrian Pine

Shortleaf Pine and Longleaf Pine

Season and Care of Shortleaf Pine and Baobab

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

Shortleaf Pine and Baobab Physical Information

Shortleaf Pine and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Shortleaf Pine height is 1,830.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Shortleaf Pine and Baobab are as follows:

Shortleaf Pine flower color:
Shortleaf Pine leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Baobab

Care of Shortleaf Pine and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shortleaf Pine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Shortleaf Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.