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Adansonia madagascariensis - Madagascar baobab
Adansonia madagascariensis - Madagascar baobab
Adansonia madagascariensis - Madagascar baobab
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Adansonia madagascariensis is a baobab tree found in Madagascar and Mayotte. It is an imposing tree, distinguished from its close relative A. grandidieri by a less regular habit and red flowers. Its silhouette is typical, with a massive trunk that is more or less swollen, topped with branches resembling roots. The baobab is very sensitive to cold and does not flower or produce fruit in our climate, but it can be easily grown in a container: place it indoors from September-October to April, and take it out on the patio or balcony from May to August.
According to classifications, Adansonia madagascariensis belongs to the family Malvaceae. It is a large tree that reaches or exceeds 25 m (82ft) in height, and its trunk, with varying appearance, can reach several metres in diameter. This very sensitive tree suffers as soon as temperatures drop below 10 or 12°C (50 or 53.6°F).
Cultivated in a container and regularly pruned, it will not exceed 2.50 m (8ft) in height and will have a crown width of 1.50 m (5ft). This tree develops a very thick trunk, cylindrical or bottle-shaped, with soft and spongy tissues that serve as water reserves during the long periods of drought it endures in its native country. The bark is thick, slightly shiny, and grey in colour. From the trunk, a few large main branches branch out and become thinner branches and twigs. The entire canopy has an irregular shape. The leaves are deciduous during the dry season, from September-October to April in their native regions. In our climate, it will be necessary to respect this period of necessary rest for the health of the tree, to avoid the rotting of the fleshy roots. The leaves are long-petioled, simple and entire on young specimens, but divided into 5 to 7 ovate and pointed leaflets on mature specimens. They are medium green in colour and arranged spiralled on the branches. In its natural habitat, flowering occurs on baobabs that are at least 10 years old, just before or at the beginning of the rainy season. The flowers appear on pedicels and each flower, about 10 cm (4in) wide, consists of a dark red-pink corolla of sepals, hanging down and surrounding a cluster of yellow stamens, from which the pistil emerges. After pollination, oblong-rounded fruits, 10 cm (4in) long, covered by a thick tegument, are formed.
With its characteristic bottle-shaped silhouette, the Baobab of Madagascar is a beautiful indoor plant that can be showcased in a contemporary or exotic-inspired decor. Plant enthusiasts looking for unusual and beautiful plants can also adopt agaves, banana trees, or even the bird of paradise Strelitzia reginae to bring a beautiful tropical touch to the patio or veranda decor.
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Plant your baobab all year round. It can only be grown in a pot or container in our climate. The plant can spend the summer outdoors, but should be brought indoors to a very bright room as soon as the night time temperatures drop below 10°C (50°F) (usually in September, or October in the south of our country). Indeed, the baobab is a tree of a very warm climate, governed by two distinct seasons: the rainy season, from May to September-October, and the dry season from November to April. It cannot tolerate any frost and requires a long period of rest, in a dry environment.
The baobab requires a very well-draining soil, sandy or rocky. You can use cactus soil, and a large pot of 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16in) in all directions, with drainage holes at the bottom. Do not place a saucer under the pot. The baobab should be placed in a very sunny location from May to September-October. Capable of storing water when it is available, it requires very limited and seasonal watering: once a week with a little fertilizer from May until the leaves fall in autumn, and no watering from November to April, a period when it lives off its reserves. Without a dry period, the roots rot, leading to the death of the plant. This small tree is not afraid of the dry air in our heated houses and apartments. It tolerates pruning well, which helps to limit its growth: a short pruning of the branches allows the trunk to grow faster. By pinching the tips of the young shoots, it will branch out more quickly.
Indoors, be careful of mite attacks. Simply spray the foliage to make them disappear.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.