Baobab Tree Bonsai Care Tips

14.07.2023 - 14:47 / balconygardenweb.com

A Baobab or Adansonia digitata could prove to be an interesting addition to your collection mostly because of its strange structure and looks. Though it has some particular requirements, it makes for a great bonsai specimen. Let’s have a look at the details on Baobab Tree Bonsai Care.

USDA Zones: 10b – 12

Common Names: Boaboa, Boab, Tabaldi, Upside-down tree, Bottle tree, and Monkey bread tree.

The Baobab Bonsai can be easily propagated via seeds and also from the cuttings. However, getting the cuttings of the tree might be difficult, so you can get its seeds from a nursery or better, get a well-grown plant from a garden center.

The bonsai baobab needs a warm place to grow and it is best to place them at a bright, sunny spot where they can receive full sunlight for at least 5-6 hours every day. Choose to place the pot on the patio, porch, or near a south or southeast-facing window.

The baobab bonsai needs well-drained, sandy soil. Make the soil mix at home by using 2 parts of sand, 3 parts of compost, in 1 part of the soil. You can also buy a premixed soil mix meant for cactus as it would allow good aeration of the soil.

Water your baobab bonsai till it seeps out from the drainage holes. Make sure that you are never overwatering the plant. Check the topsoil for moisture and water the plant when it feels a little dry to the touch.

Remember the bonsai tree is dormant during the winter and you do not need to water it from early winter till spring.

The baobabs do not prefer temperatures below 54 F or 12 C and it should be shifted indoors if the temperature falls below this point. The bonsai specimen grows well in a hot and humid climate with a temperature range between 68-86 F or 20-30 C.

Though baobab doesn’t need a dose of