Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
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Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
109
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40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Ivory
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
-
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Sausage Tree
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Sausage Tree
In French
Amourette Arbre
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Lamiales
Family
Urticaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Cecropia
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
619
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27800
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