1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
High elevation
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Light Frost
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Fungal leaf spots
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Skin irritation
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Root, Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Container, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
7.2 Common Name
Sausage Tree
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sausage Tree
fleeceflower
7.2.2 In German
Sausage Tree
fleeceflower
7.2.3 In French
saucisse Arbre
fleeceflower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
Polygonum affine
7.2.5 In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
fleeceflower
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
fleeceflower
7.2.7 In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
fleeceflower
7.2.8 In Latin
farciminis ligno
fleeceflower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Bignoniaceae
Polygonaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species