{"product_id":"nasiona-baobabu-madagaskarskiego-adansonia-madagascariensis","title":"Madagascar Baobab Seeds - Adansonia madagascariensis","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eMadagascar Baobab - Adansonia madagascariensis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eAdansonia madagascariensis\u003c\/strong\u003e is a deciduous tree from the mallow family (Malvaceae), one of six baobab species endemic to Madagascar. It is distinguished by its bottle-shaped, strongly thickened trunk with smooth, light-gray bark and a loose, irregular crown. In nature, it usually reaches \u003cstrong\u003e5–20 m\u003c\/strong\u003e in height, while the largest specimens, according to some sources, reach around \u003cstrong\u003e30 m\u003c\/strong\u003e. The palmate leaves consist of 5–7 leaflets, while the large, fragrant flowers with dark red petals open at dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and development characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIts growth rate is moderate to fast - more vigorous than that of the African baobab. Under tropical conditions, after about \u003cstrong\u003e12 years\u003c\/strong\u003e, the tree may reach \u003cstrong\u003e12–15 m\u003c\/strong\u003e in height and develop a trunk \u003cstrong\u003e40–60 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e in diameter. In a container in a temperate climate, it grows much more slowly. It is long-lived and enters a dormant period every year, shedding its leaves for several months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering and fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe flowers are large and fragrant, usually dark red and more rarely yellowish; they open at dusk and fade by morning, and are pollinated by long-tongued hawkmoths. In Madagascar, flowering occurs from February to April, and the fruits ripen around November. They are rounded, with a very hard, thick shell, usually shorter than \u003cstrong\u003e10 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e - the smallest in the genus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and natural habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe species occurs exclusively in northern and northwestern Madagascar - from the area around Antsiranana along the west coast to the Sambirano region. It grows in dry and seasonally moist deciduous forests on well-drained limestone, sandstone and gneiss substrates. It was described by Henri Baillon in 1874.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIt needs full sun, a very well-drained growing medium and a deep pot; it is more sensitive to overwatering than to drought, so water only after the growing medium has dried out. Frost resistance is negligible (USDA 10–11), so in cooler regions of Europe it is grown exclusively in a container and overwintered in a bright room at a temperature of at least \u003cstrong\u003e10–12°C\u003c\/strong\u003e. In winter, after shedding its leaves, reduce watering almost completely. Resume watering and fertilizing in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIts exotic, thickened trunk and relatively fast growth make this species a valued collector's plant for container cultivation, greenhouses and conservatories, as well as material for bottle-tree bonsai.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mr.seed","offers":[{"title":"5","offer_id":54105855164744,"sku":"2686","price":19.8,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":54105855197512,"sku":"2687","price":37.5,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":54105855230280,"sku":"2688","price":345.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/2649\/0440\/files\/Nasiona-Baobabu-MadagaskarskiegoAdansonia-Madagascariensis-2.webp?v=1790020034","url":"https:\/\/www.mrseed.eu\/en\/products\/nasiona-baobabu-madagaskarskiego-adansonia-madagascariensis","provider":"mr.seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}