Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Adansonia

Species:

Adansonia madagascariensis

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bats, lemurs, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Thick bark provides fire protection and the species can resprout from trunk after fire damage. Common in fire-prone dry forest ecosystems of Madagascar.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from scarification and soaking in warm water for 24 hours. Germination improved at warm temperatures (25-30°C) with high humidity.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI