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Turraea obtusifolia

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Kleines Wachsgeißblatt, Sternbusch, South African Honeysuckle, Star Bush
Synonyme: Turraea mombassana, Turraea oblancifolia
(10 Korn)

halb- oder auch immergrüner Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu bis 1,5 m mit wechselstsändig oder gehäuft am Zweigende angeordneten, lanzettlichen bis verkehrt eiförmigen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern. Die ca. 3,5 cm großen, wachsartigen, sternförmigen, 5-petaligen, weißen Blüten mit langer Röhre erscheinen in den Blattachseln und verströmen nachts einen intensiven Duft

Steckbrief
Family:	Meliaceae Mahagonigewächse	Evergreen:
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 10-15°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:	in allen Teilen!	Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 3-6 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-28°C
Location:	bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-12 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	humus soil + clay + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Windbreak!
	Oct 5. Saturday, 2013