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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
8  
99+
1600  
11

Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches  
Pinch Tips, 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  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ADANSONIA digitata  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Baobab  
Protea plant  

In German
Affenbrotbaum  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Baobab  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
Baobab  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Baobab  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
baobá  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Baobab  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Baobab  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Proteales  

Family
Bombacaceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Adansonia  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Bombacoideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
1600  
17

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Difference Between Baobab and Protea

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

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Importance of Baobab and Protea

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

Compare Facts of Baobab vs Protea

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

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