Argan (Argania spinosa) Argan (Argania spinosa) Argan (Argania spinosa)
Argan (Argania spinosa)
Argan (Argania spinosa)
Argan (Argania spinosa)

Argan (Argania spinosa)

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Known for the expensive argan oil that is extracted from this Moroccan tree. The oil can be used in the kitchen or on the skin. Maintain a minimum of -5 degrees Celsius.

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Description

The argan is best known by the argan oil that is extracted from its seeds. Argan oil is quite expensive (around €100,- per litre) and is therefore sometimes called ‘liquid Moroccan gold’. This because of the rarity of the trees (only occurs in south-western Morocco and a small part of Algeria) and the labour-intensity of the crop. The oil is used in the Moroccan kitchen for dipping bread and e.g. to sprinkle salads and couscous, while the cosmetic industry has also discovered the oil as an effective means to treat the skin. The tree is well protected by the local population due to the high price of its product yields. In nature, the tree can grow up to 8 or sometimes even 10 meters high and reach an age between 150-200 years old. The species can be kept as a container plant at a minimum temperature of -5 degrees Celsius. The plant is resistant to drought and high temperatures, and it likes a sunny spot to stand in.

Sowing instructions: Soak seeds in lukewarm water for 3 to 4 days. Then sow them in sowing mix at 25-30 degC. Keep the soil constantly moist. Germination can take several weeks to months.

Photo 2: Bjorn Christian Torrissen (CCA-3.0 Wikipedia)
Photo 3: Owen Morse

Specifications

Family:
Sapotaceae
Scientific name:
Argania spinosa
Common name:
Argan
Native to:
Marocco
Sowing time:
All year round
Difficulty level:
Challenge
Minimum temperature:
-5 degrees Celsius

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Mike Leylant

Is een vrij gemakkelijke kiemer als de zaden maar vers zijn.

Davidboaz

Succesvol gekweekt. het is een lange smalle stam met heel veel kleine bladjes. Makkelijk, al groeit hij niet hard. Tolereert droogte goed.

Anneke

Bij de eerste poging is het niet gelukt. Uiteindelijk toch een tweede poging gewaagd dit voorjaar: en zowaar zijn er 2 ontkiemd. Het zijn nu nog kleine plantjes.

Jowell

Zaden gekregen via een liefhebber, makkelijke kiemer zonder weken kieming duurde bij mij 3weken en de plant groeit best snel, alleen mis ik de ervaring van het houden van deze plant, makkelijke plant? of is deze alleen makkelijk als je hem al kuipplant houd?

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Description

The argan is best known by the argan oil that is extracted from its seeds. Argan oil is quite expensive (around €100,- per litre) and is therefore sometimes called ‘liquid Moroccan gold’. This because of the rarity of the trees (only occurs in south-western Morocco and a small part of Algeria) and the labour-intensity of the crop. The oil is used in the Moroccan kitchen for dipping bread and e.g. to sprinkle salads and couscous, while the cosmetic industry has also discovered the oil as an effective means to treat the skin. The tree is well protected by the local population due to the high price of its product yields. In nature, the tree can grow up to 8 or sometimes even 10 meters high and reach an age between 150-200 years old. The species can be kept as a container plant at a minimum temperature of -5 degrees Celsius. The plant is resistant to drought and high temperatures, and it likes a sunny spot to stand in.

Sowing instructions: Soak seeds in lukewarm water for 3 to 4 days. Then sow them in sowing mix at 25-30 degC. Keep the soil constantly moist. Germination can take several weeks to months.

Photo 2: Bjorn Christian Torrissen (CCA-3.0 Wikipedia)
Photo 3: Owen Morse
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