Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Mexico
Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Number of Varieties
8175
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40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-149-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
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
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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
CESTRUM elegans
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
In Hindi
Baobab
Butterfly Flower plant
In German
Affenbrotbaum
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
In French
Baobab
usine de fleur de papillon
In Spanish
Baobab
planta de la flor de mariposa
In Greek
Baobab
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
In Portuguese
baobá
planta de flor de borboleta
In Polish
Baobab
Motyl Kwiat roślin
In Latin
Baobab
Flos plantae Gloria
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Solanales
Family
Bombacaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Adansonia
Cestrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cestreae
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Browallioideae
Number of Species
8250
1
27800
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