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Baobab
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Gymnocalycium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus

Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
South America

Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

854
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-149-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Baobab
Gymnocalycium

In German

Affenbrotbaum
Gymnocalycium

In French

Baobab
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Baobab
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Baobab
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

baobá
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Baobab
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Baobab
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bombacaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Adansonia
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

854
1 27800
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Difference Between Baobab and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Baobab or Gymnocalycium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Baobab and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Baobab are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Baobab and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Baobab and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Baobab and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Baobab and Gymnocalycium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Baobab is anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Baobab vs Gymnocalycium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Baobab vs Gymnocalycium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Baobab are whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Baobab has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Baobab is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Baobab and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.