Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Kigelia africana
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Number of Varieties
910
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
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Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Sausage Tree
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Sausage Tree
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
saucisse Arbre
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Lamiales
Brassicales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Tecomeae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
9100
1
27800
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