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Ceiba pentandra

Kapokbaum, Kapok Tree
Synonyme: Bombax pentandrum, Eriodendrum anfractuosum

in der Trockenzeit laubabwerfender Baum mit schirmförmiger bis runder Krone bis ca. 60 m und höher. Im Alter bilden sich riesige Brettwurzeln. Junge Bäume sind mit starken Dornen besetzt und großen langgestielten, glänzend, tiefgrünen, fingerförmig gelappten Blättern, die sich aus bis zu 5-9 ovalen, ca. 20 cm langen Blättchen zusammensetzen. Die duftenden Blütendolden bestehen aus weißen, gelben oder rosafarbenen, glockigen Blüten und 5 lang herausragenden Staubblättern mit gelben Staubbeuteln, die am Ende der Zweige, oftmals noch vor dem Laubaustrieb erscheinen, gefolgt von hängenden, bis ca. 30 cm langen, ledrigen Kapseln, gefüllt mit weißer Wolle in denen die Samen gebettet sind

Option	Preis	Bestellmenge
10 Korn	2,50EUR
100 Korn	temporarily out of stock

incl. 7% VAT*, plus shipping costs

Steckbrief
Family:	Bombacaceae Wollbaumgewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Tree	Flower:	cream, cream-white
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Herbst-Winter
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:	soak ca. 24-48 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. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water + let dry between watering
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and only so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	regular pruning promotes better branching
	Feb 25. Tuesday, 2014