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The leaves can be eaten like spinach. It has large pendulous white flowers. The fruit is mostly ovoid, with a hard woody shell and covered with short yellowish hair. Hardiness zone 10, (1°C/35°F) in Winter. For Adansonia digitata, to germinate and continue its growth, it requires long periods of exposure to the sun and a temperature never below 18-20°C. At the end of October, when the temperature drops, it is advisable to bring the plant indoors and put it in a place directly exposed to sunlight. The problem with a Baobab is that it has no tolerance to cold, anything below 35°F is fatal. It occurs in dry woodland preferring rocky and well drained soil. Water the plant sparingly, twice a week, since its soft and spongy wood fills with water in the rainy season in order to have a considerable water reserve available in the dry season. The soil must be kept quite dry during the dormance which occurs generally from the end of Summer to Spring. It is resistant to dryness.