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Adansonia digitata

by Johan Wentzel

Adansonia digitata
Common Name
Cream of tartar tree
Plant Type
Tree
Regarded as the largest succulent plant in the world, the baobab is steeped in a wealth of mystique.
Plant Description

Adansonia digitata is regarded as the largest succulent plant in the world. The baobab is steeped in a wealth of mystique. The palmate leaves are hand-sized.The large, pendulous flowers (up to 200 mm in diameter) are white and sweetly scented. The pollinators are bats.

Adansonia digitata seldom exceeds a height of 25m but the girth could be of the same proportions. It requires a sandy soil in a frost free area. Unless you want to use it as a bonsai.

You may find stock of this plant at Random Harvest.

Afrikaanse Naam
Kremetartboom
Hardiness
Tender
Position
Sun
Water Requirements
Water wise
Evergreen
Deciduous
Growth Rate
Slow
Flowering Time
Early summer
Flower Colour
White
Shape
Upright
Soil
Sand
Plant Size
>10m
Region
Limpopo
Habitat
Savannah
Grown by Wildflower Nursery
Yes
  • Adansonia digitata

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