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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, India
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

78
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-14
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Moth, Red blotch
Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edging
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Apocynum cannabinum
ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

भारतीय गांजा
Baobab

In German

Indischer Hanf
Affenbrotbaum

In French

chanvre indien
Baobab

In Spanish

El cáñamo indio
Baobab

In Greek

ινδική κάνναβη
Baobab

In Portuguese

cânhamo indiano
baobá

In Polish

Konopie indyjskie
Baobab

In Latin

Latin Hemp
Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malvales

Family

Fabaceae
Bombacaceae

Genus

Crotalaria
Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Bombacoideae

Number of Species

4008
1 27800
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Difference Between Indian Hemp and Baobab

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

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Importance of Indian Hemp and Baobab

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Indian Hemp and Baobab. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Indian Hemp and Baobab 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 Indian Hemp is Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems and Wounds whereas of Baobab is anti-allergy, Asthma and Skin irritation. Indian Hemp has beauty benefits as follows: while Baobab has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Indian Hemp vs Baobab

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