1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm460.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry Conditions
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Bees, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
GLIRICIDIA sepium
7.2 Common Name
Sausage Tree
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
saucisse Arbre
QUICKSTICK
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
QUICKSTICK
7.2.5 In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
QUICKSTICK
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
QuickStick
7.2.7 In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
QUICKSTICK
7.2.8 In Latin
farciminis ligno
Quickstick
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species