Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Adansonia

Species:

Adansonia za

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

3000 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul,aug

Bloom Colors:

white, cream, yellow

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

bats, lemurs, birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Thick bark provides fire resistance. Capable of resprouting 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:

14–90 days

Notes:

Seeds have hard seed coat requiring scarification or soaking in hot water. Germination improved with warm temperatures (25-30°C) and adequate moisture.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI