Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
830
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Baobab
Bear Grass
In German
Affenbrotbaum
Bärn-Gras
In French
Baobab
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Baobab
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Baobab
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
baobá
bear Grass
In Polish
Baobab
miś Trawa
In Latin
Baobab
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Bombacaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Adansonia
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
8500
1
27800
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