Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
Types
-
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab
Number of Varieties
18
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Caterpillars
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
ADANSONIA digitata
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
Baobab
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Affenbrotbaum
In French
Matricaire odorante
Baobab
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Baobab
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Baobab
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
baobá
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Baobab
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Baobab
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malvales
Family
Asteraceae
Bombacaceae
Genus
Matricaria
Adansonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
-
Bombacoideae
Number of Species
18
1
27800
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