Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Brazil
Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
-
Number of Varieties
82
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1410-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Scale insects
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification
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
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata
Neoregelia spectabilis
Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails
In Hindi
Baobab
painted fingernail
In German
Affenbrotbaum
painted fingernail
In French
Baobab
Neoregelia spectabilis
In Spanish
Baobab
painted fingernail
In Greek
Baobab
painted fingernail
In Portuguese
baobá
Painted fingernails
In Polish
Baobab
painted fingernail
In Latin
Baobab
Neoregelia spectabilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Malvales
Bromeliales
Family
Bombacaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Adansonia
Neoregelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Bombacoideae
Bromelioideae
Number of Species
8-
1
27800
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