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\"Baobab<\/a>

Baobab Leaves, Window Sill<\/p><\/div>\n

The days are getting shorter, it is getting cooler – Autumn is coming. Not only outside, but also for the baobabs on the window sill. The first yellow leaves are clearly visible. Soon the small trees drop all their leaves and are \u2013 like most deciduous trees \u2013 without leaves in winter.<\/p>\n

But wait – the baobab is a tree from Africa! Nevertheless, it lose its leaves like European trees in autumn. This is an amazing fact that Baobabs do so against their natural life cycle. In the
\nsouthern hemisphere, and thus also in Africa, spring is currently spreading all over. In a few weeks, the wild cousins of the window sill baobabs will cast their leaves and blossom – just before Christmas.<\/p>\n

Secret: Reduced metabolism<\/h2>\n

Another special feature distinguishes the Baobab compared to deciduous trees outdoors. European trees withdraw their life juices completely from the trunk and branches before winter. This protects them from freezing to death in severe frost. Baobabs in the living room and in the wild, however only slow their metabolism. Therefore, they do not tolerate frost.<\/p>\n

The layer of chlorophyll cells under its top layer of bark allows them to continue operating a reduced form of photosynthesis. In this phase, the trees prefer a cooler location and nevertheless bright daylight. Without their leaves they can only absorb little water. If left in a wet pot their roots are susceptible to root rot.<\/p>\n

Baobabs sprout their leaves usually just shortly before the onset of the rainy season. The leaves help the trees to absorb as much water as possible with their fibers in their trunks and branches. Therefore the leaves are important to help protect the roots being exposed to standing water which eventually leads to root rot. The stored water helps the baobabs to survive periods of little rainfall or drought conditions.<\/p>\n

Turning green in February<\/h2>\n

When the days are getting longer again in February, the Baobabs on the window sill start sprouting leaves again. The first set of leaves usually do not have the typical digitate form and are rather simple. These are repulsed after a short time and replaced by digitate leaves. They can be up to 9-foliolate although the 5-foliolate is where the Baobab derives its scientific name from. One of the European explorers, Michael Adanson first described Baobabs scientifically. Apparently, he was inspired by the leaf shape, which reminded him of a human hand with five digits. The scientific name reads Adansonia digitata.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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