Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
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African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Open Forest
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Do not water frequently, Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Remove branches
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Used in construction
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
QUERCUS suber
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Cork Oak
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
कॉर्क ओक
Baobab
In German
Kork Eiche
Affenbrotbaum
In French
Cork Oak
Baobab
In Spanish
alcornoque
Baobab
In Greek
Cork Oak
Baobab
In Portuguese
sobreiro
baobá
In Polish
Cork Oak
Baobab
In Latin
sUBER
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Malvales
Family
Fagaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Quercus
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mirini
-
Subfamily
Mirinae
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
208
1
27800
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