Adansonia — 8 species
Botanical species in the genus Adansonia recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Adansonia digitata
Adansonia digitata
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Plants succeed in the lowland drier tropics up to an elevation of 1,500 metres. They grow best in areas with a mean annual temperature in the range 20 - 30°c. They prefer a mean annual rainfall of 250 - 1,000mm, but can tolerate it as low as 100mm or as high as 1,500mm.
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Adansonia grandidieri
Adansonia grandidieri
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Found in the wild in moist but well-drained soils. Established plants are drought tolerant. Taking into account its dry habitat, the early growth of this tree is fast; it can be 2 metres tall within 2 years from seed and 12 - 15 metres tall, with a bole diameter of 60cm.
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Adansonia gregorii
Adansonia gregorii
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the semi-arid to moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 24 - 34°c, but can tolerate 13 - 42°c. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -2°c or lower, whilst young growth is killed at -1°c.
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Adansonia madagascariensis
Adansonia madagascariensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Prefers a position in full sun. Found in the wild in well-drained soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Adansonia perrieri
Adansonia perrieri
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Adansonia rubrostipa
Adansonia rubrostipa
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position. Found in the wild in well-drained, sandy or limestone soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Adansonia suarezensis
Adansonia suarezensis
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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Adansonia za
Adansonia za
Family: Malvaceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a moist, well-drained soil. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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