How to grow Boswellia

Boswellia grow and care – shrub to small tree of the genus Boswellia also known as frankincense tree, Boswellia perennial evergreen or deciduous used as ornamental fragrant plant or medical also for essential oil fragrant resin that Boswelliad frankincense, can grow in tropics, subtropics, mediterranean or warm winter desert climate 10+.

Leaves color green in elliptic shape the leaves grow in pinnate structure.

Boswellia flowers

Flower color can be: white, green, cream, yellow, red or more than one color, the flowers small with five petals, flowers grow in inflorescence dioecious male and female flower on separate trees.

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How to grow Boswellia growing and care:

Well drained, moist soil, more than 5C

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
?

Planting season:
Spring, summer, autumn

Pests and diseases:
Aphids, spider mites

Pruning season:
Winter

How to prune:
Just for design

Size of the plant?
2-7 m, 6-21 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring

General information about the flower
Small flowers with five petal the color can be: white, green, cream, yellow, red or more than one color, flowers grow in inflorescence dioecious male and female flower on separate trees.

Scientific name:

Boswellia

How to grow Boswellia

Boswellia

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
Flower colors
  • Green flower
  • Red flower
  • White flower
  • Yellow flower
Climate
  • Desert Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental flower
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Average growing plants
  • Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Deciduous
  • Evergreen
  • Perennial plant
  • Shrub
  • Tree
Plant Uses
  • Fragrance
  • Medical uses
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
  • Spring Planting
  • Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
  • Small amounts of water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13