Can I grow this indoors?

It is difficult but possible if you provide intense light and very well-draining soil.

How often should I water it?

Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out completely between sessions.

Pflanzenratgeber

Frankincense.

Boswellia sacra

Aussprache boz-WELL-ee-uh SAK-ruh

Auch bekannt als frankincense, olibanum-tree

Frankincense is a beautiful, slow growing tree known for the aromatic resin it produces. It thrives in arid conditions and brings a unique, desert aesthetic to your space. You will love its papery bark and delicate, feathery leaves.

Ein weiteres Foto von Frankincense — Foto von Julien Renoult (CC0) über gbif

Auf einen Blick

Pflegestufe: Mittel
Pflanzenart: Deciduous tree
Licht: Full sun
Licht im Innenraum: Direkte Sonne
Gießen: Alle 14 bis 30 Tage
Endgröße: 15 to 20 feet
Wachstum: Langsam
Winterhärte: USDA 10 bis 12
Blütezeit: Late winter to early spring

Pflege

Keep this tree in a very sunny spot and allow the soil to dry out completely between waterings. Watch for yellowing leaves, which often signal that the plant is sitting in too much moisture. It prefers a gritty, well draining soil mix to mimic its rocky native habitat.

Gießen: Water sparingly, ensuring the soil dries out entirely to prevent root rot.
Düngen: Apply a balanced, diluted fertilizer only during the active growing season.
Schneiden: Prune lightly in late winter to maintain shape and remove any dead branches.
Umtopfen: Repot only when the tree has clearly outgrown its current container, as it prefers to be somewhat root bound.
Boden: Sandy or rocky, well draining
Boden-pH: Neutral to slightly alkaline
Temperatur: 10 bis 40°C
Luftfeuchtigkeit: 10 bis 40%
Trockenheitstoleranz: Hoch
Lebensdauer: Perennial, can live for several hundred years.
Duft: Stark
Wildverbiss-Resistenz: Hoch

Anzeichen fürs Umtopfen

Roots growing out of the drainage holes.
Water sitting on the surface for too long.
The tree stops growing during the active season.

Sicherheit

Menschen: The plant is generally non-toxic, but the resin should be used with care as it can cause mild irritation in sensitive individuals.
Kinder: Keep away from children as the small, hard seeds and sharp branches pose minor physical risks.
Kontaktallergene: Handling the raw resin or sap may cause contact dermatitis in sensitive people.
Allergene in der Luft: Burning the resin releases smoke that can irritate the lungs of those with asthma or sensitivities.
Essbarkeit: While the resin is traditionally chewed, the plant itself is not considered a food source and should not be ingested.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

Papery, peeling bark
Feathery, pinnate leaves
Small white or yellow flowers
Produces aromatic resin

Höhe: 2 bis 8m
Breite: 1,5 bis 5m
Blätter: green, yellow-green, deciduous
Blüten: white, yellow, 0,5 bis 1cm
Früchte: brown, Summer

Häufige Probleme

Root rot — Occurs when the soil remains too wet for extended periods.
Scale insects — Small sap-sucking insects that can weaken the tree.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung: seed, cuttings
Pflanzzeit: spring
Überwinterung: Keep the plant in a bright, warm location and reduce watering to almost nothing during the cooler months to mimic its natural dormancy.
Im Kübel: It grows well in containers if you use a gritty, fast-draining cactus mix and a pot with large drainage holes.

Seed Sowing

1. Use a very sandy, well-draining seed starter mix.
2. Press seeds lightly into the surface.
3. Keep warm and barely moist until germination.

Cuttings

1. Take a semi-hardwood cutting in spring.
2. Allow the cut end to callus for several days.
3. Insert into dry, sandy soil and wait for roots to form.

Group with other desert succulents that require minimal water to prevent accidental overwatering.

Gute Pflanzpartner

Echte Aloe — They share similar requirements for arid conditions and well-draining soil.
Wüstenrose — This companion thrives in the same high-heat, low-water environment.

Botanisches

Familie: Burseraceae
Gattung: Boswellia
Ordnung: Sapindales
Klasse: Magnoliopsida
Ursprüngliche Heimat: Oman, Yemen, and parts of Somalia.
Artenschutz: The species is considered near threatened due to over-harvesting and habitat loss in its native range.

It thrives in arid, rocky environments where its roots can penetrate limestone crevices to access deep moisture.

Nutzen für Wildtiere: nectar source
Bestäuber: Bienen
Verwendung: incense production, ornamental specimen, traditional medicine

Im Jahresverlauf

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Blüte

Fruchtbildung

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Ökologische Zeigerwerte

Salzgehalt: 4/9
Bodenreaktion: 8/9
Licht: 9/9
Temperatur: 8/9
Feuchtigkeit: 1/9
Nährstoffe: 2/9

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Can I grow this indoors?: It is difficult but possible if you provide intense light and very well-draining soil.
How often should I water it?: Water sparingly, allowing the soil to dry out completely between sessions.

Woher der Name kommt

The genus name Boswellia honors the Scottish botanist John Boswell, while sacra refers to its sacred status in ancient religious rituals.

Gut zu wissen

The trees often grow directly out of limestone cliffs.
Frankincense has been traded for over 5,000 years.
The bark peels in papery layers.
It is a slow-growing tree that can live for centuries.

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