Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe
Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Alene, Barblue, Caliber, Canterbury
Number of Varieties
8200
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Cultivated Beds, Lawn, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-143-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Purplish Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Narrowly linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Sod
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Water frequently while growing
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Dollar spot, Rust, Summer Patch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Insects
Allergy
-
Cough, Itchy eyes, Runny nose
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Used in lawns and turf
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
POA pratensis
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Hindi
Baobab
Kentucky Bluegrass
In German
Affenbrotbaum
Kentucky Bluegrass
In French
Baobab
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Spanish
Baobab
Pasto azul de Kentucky
In Greek
Baobab
Κεντάκυ Bluegrass
In Portuguese
baobá
Kentucky Bluegrass
In Polish
Baobab
Wiechlina
In Latin
Baobab
Kentucky Bluegrass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Bombacaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Adansonia
Poa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Poeae
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
82
1
27800
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