Adansonia digitata
BOABAB, MONKY BREAD
Malvaceae-Bombacoideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
15m
Plant habit
 
25m

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Origins: Southern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands

Other Botanical Names: Adansonia bahobab, A. baobab, A. integrifolia, A. scutula, A. situla, A. somalensis, A. sphaerocarpa, A. sulcata, Baobabus digitata, Ophelus sitularius

Other Common Names: Dead Rat Tree, Cream of Tartar Tree, Ethiopian Sour Gourd

 
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Adansonia digitata
BOABAB, MONKY BREAD
Malvaceae-Bombacoideae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
15m
Plant habit
 
25m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Ornamental Fruit: round woody

Bark & Stems: bottle stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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