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Baobab Adansonia digitata

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Temperatures BaobabSole pieno
Let's grow the The Baobab In a cold green house or in the house, as they fear frost; we can move them outside in late spring, with minimum temperatures above zero. We can grow a large part of the succulent plants in a cold climate; some species can endure temperatures below 5°C, but only if the soil stays completely dry.Plant which needs at least a few hours a day of sunlight.

Care Baobab
The Baobab develops in an erect manner and, as the years go by, becomes a tree. The Baobab is large in size and 22 m in height; in the summer it assumes a greenwhite colouring. These plants aren't evergreens, which means they lose their leaves some months during the year. These plants have an erect development; in the lower part they usually show a bare stem, while towards the top they widen to form the crown.

Feed Baobab
In the spring let’s fertilize our succulent plants periodically, adding, every 15-20 days, a specific fertilizer. Fertilizers fur succulent plants must be rich in potassium, but poor in nitrogen, to avoid the plants from developing excess vegetation, which is easily attacked by fungal diseases.

Irrigation BaobabTenere asciutto
Watering takes place only when the soil has been dry for days, usually every 4-5 weeks can be enough; if the climate is particularly hot we can slightly intensify the irrigations, using 1-2 glasses of water . These plants are very resistant to droughts; let’s avoid watering excessively; during the winter months we can avoid watering the plants located where there’s a cold climate.

Adversity Baobab
Generally during this time of year we suggest a pre-emptive treatment with wide range insecticide and with a systemic fungicide, to prevent the attack from part of the aphids and the development of fungus diseases, often favoured by a mild and damp climate.

Substrate Baobab
Let’s prefer soft and incoherent, with elevated drainage soils.

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Cultivate - Baobab

When wanted we can grow these plants in a vase. The indications given in this article are related to a medium size plant.

This page concerns the weather continental it is possible to choose another climate area continental mediterranean

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