FONY BAOBAB - limited sale - super rare
The Fony Baobab is the smallest in the genus and boast curly, whimsical leaves. They typically grow no higher than 60 feet and are often stunted based on their environment.
The bark has a reddish hue. The palmate leaves cluster in only 3 to 5 and they have serrated, jagged edges.
The flowers are green on the deals outside and bright red within, with long tubers.
They have smaller round fruits with a thick, brown, hairy coating , which are used to make drinks.
Some trees can yield up to 200kg of fruit per harvest.
Fony baobabs are found along the entire west coast of Madagascar, one of the more resilient varieties.
Baobabs should be grown indoors during the winter if needed - they can not tolerate sustained frost.
Baobabs will also grow to the size of their container, meaning you can create a Baobab Bonsai, or allow your tree to grow 50 feet tall over the next century.
Grown with organic cactus compost.
Comes with an information slip and care guide.
NOTE: Yellowing leaves are normal - these plants are growing out of infanthood and dropping their OG leaves.NOTE**** Shipping during the summer for these little dudes can be dangerous. We will wait to ship your plant until the heat has simmered a bit, if necessary. Baobabs are DORMANT during Winter, meaning they drop almost if not all of their leaves. If purchasing during this time period, don't worry about receiving what looks like a small stick. It will shoot out new leaves come spring.
Product code: Fony Baobab - Adansonia deals Rubrostipa - Live Seedling