Adansonia grandidieri

Adansonia grandidieri
' Baobab of Madagascar '
[ Bombacaceae ] [ Madagascar ]

One of the six species of baobabs endemic from Madagascar, perhaps the better known of Malagasy baobabs, and for a lot of people, the most aesthetical of all baobabs. A pure gem. Often represented on the front cover of books dealing with Madagascar. Large trees up to 25m tall and 3m diameter of trunk which is usually unique and cylindrical. The crown is at the top of the tree and flat; the branches are regurlarly distributed, mainly horizontal. Bark reddish grey, smoth. The flowers are white, yellowing whith age.

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		Habitat zone 11 = Winter minimum temperature 4C to 10C (40F to 50F) Savanna Grassland Savanna Woodland Dry tropical forests More Details ... Resitant to salty sea air Drought-Tolerant Medicinal Plant

Cultivation
Substrate	Temperature during winter	Lighting	Watering during automn-winter	Watering during hot season	Fertilizer during growth	Pruning	Repotting
1 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus	Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C	Sunny	Extremely rare	Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer	Regularly but with spacing	No pruning	Repot every year if possible

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507 Cultivation Ornamental Value: high. Care: little. Speed of Growth: fast.
I received (Paris suburb) an A. Grandidieri from "Jardin naturel" in may 2003. It took 1 year to start growing..., but since then it's my most easiest baobab: fast growing during summer, no disease (much more resistant than my A Digitata). October to April, no watering, kept indoor at 15-16°C, then outside in a greenhouse at 25-28° during the day, 15-20 at night, sunshine 5-6 hours/day, 2 watering/week.
France [Near Paris] Gaymard [gaymard@ccr.jussieu.fr] 2007-07-27