1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Open Plains, Prairies
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm91.44 cm
0.54
3900
1.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Blue Green, Tan
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Average Water Needs, Medium
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove branches
No pruning needed
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Flying insects
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Cuts
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'
6.2 Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
Affenbrotbaum
Blau Grama Grass
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
6.2.7 In Polish
Baobab
Niebieski Grama Trawa
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species