Wild Snapdragon

Baobab

About Wild Snapdragon and Baobab

Wild Snapdragon

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tree

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

308

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Baobab

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Baobab

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Baobab

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Baobab

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

baobá

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Baobab

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Malvales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

408

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Baobab

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Baobab? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Baobab. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Baobab doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Baobab has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Baobab and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Baobab

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

Wild Snapdragon and Baobab Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Baobab are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Baobab

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