| Botanical name | Adansonia digitata |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Sensitive Frost Sensitive – Will Get Damaged and Possibly Killed During Periods of Frost.  Low Watering Low Watering – Requires Little Water.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | Adansonia digitata bears waxy white flowers. The short-lived flowers open in the late afternoon and decline within 24 hours. |
| Common name(s) | Baobab |
| Origin | |
| Uses in landscape design | These trees work well as accent plants for large gardens in warmer areas. Large gardens |
| Drought tolerance | High |
| Fruit | Flowers are followed by large, egg-shaped fruits covered in fine hair. |
| Other languages | Kremetartboom (A) Isimuku (Z) Seboi (NS) Muvhuyu (V) |
Adansonia digitata (Baobab)
- Botanical name: Adansonia digitata
- Common name(s): Baobab
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
This extraordinary tree, from the drier northern parts of South Africa, looks as if it has been planted upside down. It bears waxy white flowers which are followed by large, egg-shaped fruits covered in fine hair. The short-lived flowers open in the late afternoon and decline within 24 hours. Baobabs are notable for their huge trunk circumference and heavily folded bark, in shades of grey, reddish brown or copper.
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Adansonia digitata requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
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Adansonia digitata bears waxy white flowers. The short-lived flowers open in the late afternoon and decline within 24 hours. 
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