Spring Starflower

Baobab

About Spring Starflower and Baobab

Spring Starflower

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

South America, Argentina

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Perennial

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

358

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-14

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Slugs, Snails

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Baobab

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Spring Starflower

Baobab

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

Baobab

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Baobab

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

baobá

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Baobab

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Malvales

Family

Liliaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

508

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Baobab

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

Spring Starflower and Baobab Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Baobab are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Baobab

Care of Spring Starflower and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Spring Starflower 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.