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Ximenia caffra


Ximenia caffra

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Large Sourplum, Tallow Nut
Synonyme: Ximenia caffra var. caffra
(10 Samen)

laubabwerfender, bedornter Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis ca. 6 m mit unregelmäßig geformter, offener Krone und wechselständig oder auch in Gruppen angeordneten, ledrigen, ca. 6 cm langen und 2 cm breiten länglich ovalen, tiefgrünen Blättern. Die duftenden, grünlich-cremefarbenen Blüten erscheinen in kleinen Büscheln direkt am in den Achseln der Stacheln oder Zweige, denen eßbare, bis zu 8 cm dicke, ovale, säuerliche bei Reife glänzend tiefrote, weiß gefleckte Steinfrüchte folgen
Note: Ximenia caffra ist aus dem Norden Tanzania bis zum Süden der Provinz KwaZulu-Natal verbreitet und in der Taxonomie eine eigenständige Art und nicht wie oftmals angegeben Ximenia americana var. caffra. Diese Art hat rötliche, dicht behaarte Blätter und Zweige und ist nördlich und zentral in der Provinz Limpopo verbreitet. Das Foto zeigt Ximenia caffra var. caffra

Steckbrief
Family:  Olacaceae Sauerpflaumengewächse Evergreen:  yes
Origin:  Africa Fragrance:  yes
Group:  Shrub Flower:  greenish-yellow, greenish-white
Zone:  10 Flowering: 
Hibernate:  mind. 5-10°C Fruits:  Steinfrüchte
To use as:  Topfgarten, Wintergarten Locations:  full sun to sun
Toxic:  Rare: 

Sowing Instruction
Propagation: Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment: soak ca. 12 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time: all year round
Sowing Deep: ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix: Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Alternative: in a zip bag with damp vermiculite > until germination takes place
Germination Temperature: ca. 26-36°C > fastest germination rate at 31°C
Location: bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time: ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation: in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization: monthly 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: To remove the endocarp can reduce germination time to 10 days, but is not recommended!
 
May 18. Monday, 2015
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