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Sausage Tree
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
South America, Brazil

Types

Kigelia africana
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae

Number of Varieties

925
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
Dry areas, Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
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Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
HANDROANTHUS billbergii

Common Name

Sausage Tree
Guayacán, Tabebuia

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
Tabebuia

In German

Sausage Tree
Tabebuia

In French

saucisse Arbre
Tabebuia

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Tabebuia

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Tabebuia

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
Tabebuia

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
Tabebuia

In Latin

farciminis ligno
Tabebuia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Lamiales
Lamiales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Bignoniaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Tabebuia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

967
1 27800
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Difference Between Sausage Tree and Tabebuia

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Importance of Sausage Tree and Tabebuia

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sausage Tree and Tabebuia. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sausage Tree and Tabebuia as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Sausage Tree is Gynaecological, Malaria and STDs whereas of Tabebuia is . Sausage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging while Tabebuia has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging.

Compare Facts of Sausage Tree vs Tabebuia

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