Life Span
Perennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Kigelia africana
Number of Varieties
9
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40000
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Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm
Rank: 23 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous when unripe
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
Sausage Tree
In German
Sausage Tree
In French
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
farciminis ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Tecomeae
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
9
1
27800
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