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Malvaviscus arboreus var. arboreus

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Turk's Cup, Sleepy Hibiscus, Wax Mallow,
Synonyme: Malvaviscus arboreus
(3 Korn)

immergrüner Strauch bis ca. 3 m, selten kleiner Baum bis zu 10 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, langestielten, bis zu 15 cm langen, samtig weichen, an der Basis herzförmigen, hell- bis mittelgrünen Blättern und gezähnten Blatträndern. Die bis zu 6 cm langen, aufrechten, wachsartigen, strahlend scharlachroten Blüten mit an der Basis zu einem Kegel gedrehten Blütenblättern erscheinen einzeln in den Blattachseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Malvaceae Malvengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	North America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red
Zone:	9	Flowering:	Sommer-Herbst
Hibernate:	bis zu 0°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 20-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	drought-tolerant! regular pruning promotes better branching
	Dec 11. Tuesday, 2012