Adansonia gregorii
Boab Baobab Tree
Adansonia gregorii is a deciduous tree, to 25m tall by about 12m in spread. It is the only baobab to occur in AustraliaIt. It has a huge succulent trunk with comparatively small, sparse crown. The leaves have petioles but the leaflets are sessile and spatulate. It is quite easily grown from seed although they are seldom available in nurseries.
Contributed by @Sussanah
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Boab Baobab Tree
Latin name
Adansonia gregorii
type
Deciduous tree
family
Malvaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
12.00 M
12.00 M
Adansonia gregorii
Adansonia gregorii is a deciduous tree, to 25m tall by about 12m in spread. It is the only baobab to occur in AustraliaIt. It has a huge succulent trunk with comparatively small, sparse crown. The leaves have petioles but the leaflets are sessile and spatulate. It is quite easily grown from seed although they are seldom available in nurseries.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant in good light, don't over-water and provide a minimum winter temperature of 10-13C as they cannot tolerate frost. Saplings can be effectively grown in containers for many years before becoming too large and requiring to be planted into the ground. It can also be grown as a Bonsai.
Sussanah
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