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About Tamarack and Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Tree

Origin

North America, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Larix laricina, American Larch, Hackmatack
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

308
0 40000
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Habitat

Cold Regions, gardens, Open areas
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-410-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

5-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils, Cold, Frostbite, hemorrhoids
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LARIX laricina
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Tamarack
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

टैमेरैक
Baobab

In German

tamarack
Affenbrotbaum

In French

tamarack
Baobab

In Spanish

tamarack
Baobab

In Greek

Tamarack
Baobab

In Portuguese

Tamarack
baobá

In Polish

Tamarack
Baobab

In Latin

Tamarack
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Coniferophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Malvales

Family

Pinaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Larix
Adansonia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

358
1 27800
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Properties of Tamarack and Baobab

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

Season and Care of Tamarack and Baobab

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

Tamarack and Baobab Physical Information

Tamarack and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Tamarack height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Tamarack and Baobab are as follows:

  • Tamarack flower color: Yellow

  • Tamarack leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

  • Baobab flower color: White and Ivory

  • Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Tamarack and Baobab

Care of Tamarack and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tamarack pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Tamarack 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.