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Palm Sedge and Baobab


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
-  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
2  

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
Moist Soils  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Gold, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
White, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Acicular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Bulbs  

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  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Bulbs  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
CAREX muskingumensis 'Ice Fountains'  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
Palm Sedge  

In Hindi
Baobab  
Palm Sedge  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
Palm Sedge  

In French
Baobab  
Palm Sedge  

In Spanish
Baobab  
Palm Sedge  

In Greek
Baobab  
Palm Sedge  

In Portuguese
baobá  
Palm Sedge  

In Polish
Baobab  
Palm Sedge  

In Latin
Baobab  
Palm Sedge  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lillosida  

Order
Malvales  
Cyperales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Carex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
500  
99+

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Difference Between Baobab and Palm Sedge

If you are confused whether Baobab or Palm Sedge 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 Palm Sedge Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Baobab are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Palm Sedge fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Baobab and Palm Sedge if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Baobab and Palm Sedge

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Baobab and Palm Sedge. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Baobab and Palm Sedge 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 Palm Sedge is . Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: while Palm Sedge has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Baobab vs Palm Sedge

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 Palm Sedge 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 Palm Sedge have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Baobab has showy fruits and Palm Sedge has no showy fruits. Also Baobab is not flowering and Palm Sedge is not flowering . You can compare Baobab and Palm Sedge facts and facts of other plants too.

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