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Baobab Cold Hardiness

ahosey01

By ahosey01
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Tom in Tucson Veteran

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39 minutes ago, ahosey01 said:

Curious what the cold hardiest species of baobab is. Anyone have any idea?

AFAIK most members of the Bombacoideae are rated to USDA climate zone 9b. There is a Madagascar species of baobab on the UofA campus that is around 20' high. My collection of Pseudobombax ellipticum are usually partially damaged in the low 20s.

Hi 108˚, Lo 76˚

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Casas Adobes - NW of Tucson since July 2014

formerly in the San Carlos region of San Diego

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39 minutes ago, ahosey01 said:

Curious what the cold hardiest species of baobab is. Anyone have any idea?

Likely none.. but as weird as our climate zones can be, ..and if you can obtain seed, wouldn't hurt to try at least A. digitata.  You might have better luck trying Floss Silk Tree ( Ceiba speciosa ) and a white flowering species ( C. insignis )  Both succeed in colder parts of Tucson decently.  You may also be warm enough for at least Bursera microphylla, esp. the "Waterman Mountains Form " and a couple others..  Pseudobombax ellipticum has supposedly survived 18-20F in a colder part of Chandler but might be just beyond possible up your way..  Then again, you never know until you have tried.. Have seen pictures of a sizable Boswellia sacra ( Franekcense ) specimen located somewhere on the far northwest side of Phoenix -so anything is possible.

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