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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Fruit, Shrub

Origin

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South America

Types

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V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

wastelands
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-7
11-9

Sunset Zone

2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Light Pink
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting
Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Requires regular 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove dead leaves
Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections
Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Lavatera
Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा
Babaco

In German

Malve
Babaco

In French

mauve
Babaco

In Spanish

malva
Babaco

In Greek

μολόχα
Babaco

In Portuguese

malva
Babaco

In Polish

malwa
Babaco

In Latin

malva
Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Brassicales

Family

Malvaceae
Caricaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

251
1 27800
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Difference Between Lavatera and Babaco

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

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Importance of Lavatera and Babaco

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lavatera and Babaco. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lavatera and Babaco 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 Lavatera is Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders and Urine infections whereas of Babaco is Digestive disorders. Lavatera has beauty benefits as follows: while Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lavatera vs Babaco

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