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Bauhinia acuminata

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Orchideenbaum, Orchid-Tree, Dwarf White Orchid Tree
Synonyme: Bauhinia petiolata
(10 Korn)

immergrüner oder auch laubabwerfender, vielverzweigter Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 3 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, 2-gelappten, bis zu 15 cm langen, tiefgrünen Blättern. Die bis zu 12 cm Ø großen, duftenden, reinweißen Blüten mit weißen Staubfäden und goldgelben Staubbeuteln (Antheren) erscheinen am Ende der Triebe

Steckbrief
Family:	Caesalpiniaceae Johannisbrotgewächse	Evergreen:
Origin:	South-East Asia	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai	Locations:	full sun to sun
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24 h
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-28°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	slightly acid substrate (pH 5,5 - 6,5) + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and only so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
	Nov 13. Tuesday, 2012