Baobab (Adansonia digitata)
Family: Malvaceae
The baobab is one of the world's most extraordinary trees. Famous for its fat trunk, the baobab epitomizes the unusual flora of Africa's drylands. It is relatively fast-growing and attains an impressive diameter within decades.
Tags:
amazing, drought tolerant, sun, tree, tropical, xerophytic
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Cultivation: Large tree for USDA hardiness zones 10 to 11. Grows best in full sun with low to moderate moisture.
Size: Reaches 50' to 70' (15 m to 21 m) tall with a spread of 40' to 100' (12 m to 30 m).
Flowering: Blooms in mid-winter.
Propagation: seeds.
Size: Reaches 50' to 70' (15 m to 21 m) tall with a spread of 40' to 100' (12 m to 30 m).
Flowering: Blooms in mid-winter.
Propagation: seeds.