White Oak

Baobab

About White Oak and Baobab

White Oak

Baobab

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Remove branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

ADANSONIA digitata

7.2 Common Name

White Oak

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Baobab

7.2.2 In German

weiße Eiche

Affenbrotbaum

7.2.3 In French

chêne blanc

Baobab

7.2.4 In Spanish

roble blanco

Baobab

7.2.5 In Greek

White Oak

Baobab

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

baobá

7.2.7 In Polish

biały dąb

Baobab

7.2.8 In Latin

Quercus alba

Baobab

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fagales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fagaceae

Bombacaceae

8.6 Genus

Quercus

Adansonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bombacoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of White Oak and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Baobab? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Baobab. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Baobab has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Baobab

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

White Oak and Baobab Physical Information

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

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of White Oak and Baobab

Care of White Oak and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. White Oak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short twigs and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer White Oak 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.