Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
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Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
810
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1410-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Baobab
पानी लिली
In German
Affenbrotbaum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Baobab
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Baobab
lirio de agua
In Greek
Baobab
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
baobá
waterlily
In Polish
Baobab
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Baobab
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Malvales
Nymphaeales
Family
Bombacaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Adansonia
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
-
Number of Species
83
1
27800
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