Boswellia HYBRID (nana X sacra) x serrata Frankincense Legendary Biblical Magic Tree Live Plant in 3" pot
An incredibly unique offering: A hybrid of three rare frankincense species!!! This hybrid was made by crossing an existing hybrid with pollen from a third species
Frankincense is the famous and coveted resin of lore, a tree that produces a fragrant resin so coveted that was worth more than its weight in gold during ancient times!
Easy to grow and keep as a potted bonsai-like specimen in any succulent collection!
Own an amazing showy species that makes an inspiring conversation piece
Begin the journey to producing your own highly valuable frankincense resin!
Plant offered shown in first 4 photos, grown from a large root tuber from a 5 year old plant. It will make a nice specimen in much shorter time than a seedling would. Last photo shows the mother tree.
This is a really rare and interesting form of frankincense! Dwarf frankincense from Socotra was crossed with Biblical or Arabian Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) and the resulting tree was later used to make a further hybrid with Indian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) resulting in a mix of these three stunning species!
B. nana is one of the only natural dwarf species and imparts this small stature and dazzling foliage into the mix. B. sacra and B. serrata are two of the three species in the genus which produce Boswellic Acid, an incredibly powerful and promising compound which has been researched and shows promise for its potent anticancer and anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties.
B. serrata is actually the official source of the widely available herbal supplement known simply as ‘Boswellia’ which is marketed for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and inflammation. This 3 species cross is not only rare and beautiful but will surely yield some amazing (and medicinal) resin!
Here is some information on Boswellia sacra, one of the parents of this cross:
There are around 30 species in the frankincense genus of Boswellia. Boswellia sacra is the main species used for perfume in the median day, and was one of the most widely traded during times of antiquity and was used for prayer and divine rituals, rites of kingship and sacred burial and sacrifice. This is why the wise men would’ve viewed it as a worthy gift to the infant Christ. Myrrh, the other resin gift mentioned is a close botanical relative of frankincense. It was also used many centuries before Christ, by the indigenous people of the Present day Middle East, Arabian peninsula and NE Africa
The resin of this tree is a widely beloved perfume ingredient and has been used for incense for thousands of years. The resin itself was harvested from deep in the desert from the trunks of trees which are periodically cut to release the sap and left to cure in the air. Once it is dry it is ready for harvesting. Wild trees grow very slowly and are under immense pressure from over harvesting habitat destruction and wars. Growing frankincense in the garden is one way to help preserve these irreplaceable gems of the botanical world!
CARE: For us in Florida these plants have fared well with plenty of water and sunshine. We keep them in terra cotta pots planted in a rich well-draining organic soil mix. Plants naturally lose their leaves and go dormant in the winter, and sprout leaves again in late spring early summer and begin growing rapidly during the warm weather! Easy to care for and keep as a small succulent specimen with the aged and gnarled look of a bonsai!
An incredibly unique offering: A hybrid of three rare frankincense species!!! This hybrid was made by crossing an existing hybrid with pollen from a third species
Frankincense is the famous and coveted resin of lore, a tree that produces a fragrant resin so coveted that was worth more than its weight in gold during ancient times!
Easy to grow and keep as a potted bonsai-like specimen in any succulent collection!
Own an amazing showy species that makes an inspiring conversation piece
Begin the journey to producing your own highly valuable frankincense resin!
Plant offered shown in first 4 photos, grown from a large root tuber from a 5 year old plant. It will make a nice specimen in much shorter time than a seedling would. Last photo shows the mother tree.
This is a really rare and interesting form of frankincense! Dwarf frankincense from Socotra was crossed with Biblical or Arabian Frankincense (Boswellia sacra) and the resulting tree was later used to make a further hybrid with Indian Frankincense (Boswellia serrata) resulting in a mix of these three stunning species!
B. nana is one of the only natural dwarf species and imparts this small stature and dazzling foliage into the mix. B. sacra and B. serrata are two of the three species in the genus which produce Boswellic Acid, an incredibly powerful and promising compound which has been researched and shows promise for its potent anticancer and anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties.
B. serrata is actually the official source of the widely available herbal supplement known simply as ‘Boswellia’ which is marketed for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and inflammation. This 3 species cross is not only rare and beautiful but will surely yield some amazing (and medicinal) resin!
Here is some information on Boswellia sacra, one of the parents of this cross:
There are around 30 species in the frankincense genus of Boswellia. Boswellia sacra is the main species used for perfume in the median day, and was one of the most widely traded during times of antiquity and was used for prayer and divine rituals, rites of kingship and sacred burial and sacrifice. This is why the wise men would’ve viewed it as a worthy gift to the infant Christ. Myrrh, the other resin gift mentioned is a close botanical relative of frankincense. It was also used many centuries before Christ, by the indigenous people of the Present day Middle East, Arabian peninsula and NE Africa
The resin of this tree is a widely beloved perfume ingredient and has been used for incense for thousands of years. The resin itself was harvested from deep in the desert from the trunks of trees which are periodically cut to release the sap and left to cure in the air. Once it is dry it is ready for harvesting. Wild trees grow very slowly and are under immense pressure from over harvesting habitat destruction and wars. Growing frankincense in the garden is one way to help preserve these irreplaceable gems of the botanical world!
CARE: For us in Florida these plants have fared well with plenty of water and sunshine. We keep them in terra cotta pots planted in a rich well-draining organic soil mix. Plants naturally lose their leaves and go dormant in the winter, and sprout leaves again in late spring early summer and begin growing rapidly during the warm weather! Easy to care for and keep as a small succulent specimen with the aged and gnarled look of a bonsai!