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Teufel's Hand, Affenbaum, Mexikanischer Handbaum, Devil's Hand Tree, Monkey's Hand Tree, Mexican Hand Tree
Synonyme: Cheirostemon apetalum, Cheirostemon platanoides, Chiranthodendron platanoides
(5 Korn)
immergrüner, kleiner bis mittelgroßer Baum bis zu 12 m (seltener bis zu 30 m) mit ausladender Krone und wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, großen, olivgrünen, unterseits filzig rostbraun behaarten Blättern. Die bizarren Blüten mit tassenförmigen Kelchblättern und herausragenden, krallen- oder fingerförmigen, roten Staubblättern erscheinen in den Blattachseln, gefolgt von bis zu 12 cm langen, 5-gelappten, holzigen Kapseln
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Malvaceae Malvengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
North America |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Frühjahr-Sommer |
Hibernate: |
mind. 0-5°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
yes |
Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
scarify/roughen + soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water + remove not the orange tufts |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
cover only slightly with substrate |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Alternative: |
pour nearly boiling water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 20-25°C+ |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 1-12 weeks > up to 5 months |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water + use only rain water or bottled water |
Fertilization: |
monthly 0,1%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + sand or perlite |
Culture: |
ca. 1-2 years bright at about 15-20°C + keep only slightly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
Note: |
drought-tolerant! |
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Jul 19. Friday, 2013 |
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