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Madre de Cacao, Nicaraguan Coffee Shade, Mexican Lilac, Quickstick
Synonyme: Gliricidia maculata
immergrüner, in Trockenzeiten laubabwerfender, ausladender Baum bis ca.12 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 30 cm langen, gefiederten Blättern, bestehend aus gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 20 ovalen bis elliptischen, bis zu 8 cm langen und 3 cm breiten, tiefgrünen Blättchen. Die bis zu 15 cm langen Trauben bestehen aus ca. 2 cm großen hellrosa bis pinkfarbenen Schmetterlingsblüten mit gelbem Basalfleck und erscheinen oft am unbelaubten, älteren Holz
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Schoten |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 12-24 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. 22-25°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 1-3 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: |
potting soil + sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 20ºC + keep only slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 15-20°C and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
| Note: |
drought-tolerant! |
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May 25. Thursday, 2023 |
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