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Mimusops zeyheri

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Transvaal Red Milkwood
(10 Korn)

immergrüner Strauch oder kleiner, ausladender Baum bis zu 15 m mit rundlicher Krone und wechselständig angeordneten, elliptischen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen, unterseits helleren Blättern. Die süßlichen duftenden, sternförmigen, hängenden weißen Blüten erscheinen in dichten Büscheln in den Blattachseln, denen eßbare, bei Reife, glänzend gelbe-orangefarbene Beerenfrüchte mit süßem Geschmack folgen

Steckbrief
Family:	Sapotaceae Breiapfelgewächse Sapotengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Tree	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	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. 25°C+
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-6 weeks > irregular
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites, Scale insects > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	in the 1st year bright at approx. 10-15ºC + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Only plants at the age of 3-4 years, tolerate light to moderate frost!
	Oct 15. Monday, 2012