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The African baobab is the most important in number and also the better known among the eight species.
Indigenous in the semi arid part of the sub-Saharian Africa.
Unlike the 8 other diploid species, it is tetraploid.
This means that it has 4n chromosomes in its cells, the diploid number of 2n being the normal number.
Adansonia digitata has a character which is unique in the genus: pendulous flowers.
The tree is usually massive, reaching 25m in height and up to 12 m in diameter, with irregular crown.
Bark grey, smoth. Some times irregurlarly tuberculate.
Flowers of Adansonia digitata are white.
The fruits are variable, globose to ovoid. |
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Country of Origin |
Africa |
General Features |
Tree .
Flowering plant . Fruiting plant . Plant which can be grown as a Bonsai . Succulent Plant . Develops a caudex . |
Botanical Family |
Bombacaceae |
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Habitat |
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Substrate |
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Temperature during winter |
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Lighting |
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Watering during automn-winter |
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Watering during hot season |
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Fertilizer during growth |
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Pruning |
Repotting |