Adansonia digitata |
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Plant type: deciduous tree Hardiness zones: 10-13 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline |
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Origins: Southern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands Other Botanical Names: Adansonia bahobab, A. baobab, A. integrifolia, A. scutula, A. situla, A. somalensis, A. sphaerocarpa, A. sulcata, Baobabus digitata, Ophelus sitularius Other Common Names: Dead Rat Tree, Cream of Tartar Tree, Ethiopian Sour Gourd | ||||||||
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