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Hortensienbaum, Wildbirne, Wild Pear
Synonyme: Dombeya densiflora, Dombeya reticulata
(10 Korn)
laubabwerfender Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis ca. 5 m mit ausladender, schirmförmiger Krone und wechselständig angeordneten, kurzgestielten, ledrigen, bis zu 15 cm breit ovalen, oberseits tiefgrünen, unterseits helleren Blättern. Die bis zu 2 cm großen, glockenförmigen, zart duftenden, weißen, seltener pinkfarbenen Blüten erscheinen in endständigen, dichten Büscheln
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Malvaceae Malvengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer-Herbst |
| Hibernate: |
mind. 0-5°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/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: |
hell bei mind. 10-15ºC + konstant leicht feucht halten |
| 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 |
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Jun 26. Tuesday, 2012 |
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