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Dombeya cacuminum

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Strawberry Snowball Tree
(5 Korn)

immergrüner Baum bis ca. 4 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, großen, weichen, mittel- bis dunkelgrünen Blättern und pinkfarbenen Blüten in hängenden, dichten Büscheln am Ende der Triebe

Steckbrief
Family:	Malvaceae Malvengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Tree	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	11	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24 h
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 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 constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature always to water so much that the root ball not dries out.
Note:	drought-tolerant! Prune after flowering
	Dec 26. Thursday, 2013