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Adansonia suarezensis
'Baobab of Madagascar '
[ Bombacaceae ] [ Madagascar ]
Restricted to the north of Madagascar near Antsiranana. Adansonia suarezensis can be considered as an endangered species of baobab. Large trees up to 25m tall and 2m in diameter. Trunks single, often tapering from bottom to top. Crown flat-topped, branches regularly distibuted and mainly horizontal. Flowers are white. Fruits irregular, long. Seeds big (about 450/kg)
Adansonia suarezensis

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Tree . Flowering plant . Fruiting plant . Plant which can be grown as a Bonsai . Succulent Plant . Develops a caudex .
Habitat
Rocky Hillsides
Savanna Woodland
Dry tropical forests


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Resitant to salty sea air
Drought-Tolerant
Fast-Growing

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

1 soil + 2 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. 17C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

Regularly but with spacing
Pruning
Repotting
No pruning
Repot every year if possible

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