Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Deciduous Tree
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-810-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-7
12-9
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
pacific dogwood
Baobab
In German
Pacific Dogwood
Affenbrotbaum
In French
pacific cornouiller
Baobab
In Spanish
cornejo pacífico
Baobab
In Greek
pacific dogwood
Baobab
In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico
baobá
In Polish
Pacific dereń
Baobab
In Latin
Pacific dogwood
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Malvales
Family
Cornaceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Cornus
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
298
1
27800
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