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Butterblumenbaum, Buttercup Tree, Silk-Cotton Tree, Yellow Cotton Tree
Synonyme: Bombax gossypium, Bombax religiosum, Cochlospermum gossypium, Gossypium maximilianea
(10 Korn)
laubabwerfender, kleiner, offenkroniger Baum bis zu 15 m mit silbergrauem Stamm und wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, handförmig geteilten, glänzend sattgrünen Blättern. Die bis zu 9 cm großen, becherförmigen, goldgelben Blüten erscheinen in endständigen Rispen während der laublosen Zeit
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Cochlospermaceae Nierensamengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°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: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds |
| Pre-Treatment: |
pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
| 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 |
| Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 15-20ºC + keep slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright or dark at approx. 15°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely |
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Apr 30. Wednesday, 2014 |
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Seeds A
Seeds Z
