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Pachira, Guiana Chestnut, Malabar Chestnut, Provision Tree, Sabanut
Synonyme: Bombacopsis aquaticum, Pachira macrocarpa, Bombax macrocarpum, Carolinea macrocarpa, Pachira macrocarpa
(5 Korn)
immergrüner, ausladender Baum bis zu 20 m mit an der Basis verdicktem, wasserspeicherndem Stamm und langgestielten, handförmigen, großen, glänzend mittel- bis tiefgrünen Blättern, bestehend aus bis zu 9 Fiederblättern. Die cremefarbenen Blüten mit langen, schmalen, zurückgeschlagenen Petalen und unzähligen, weit herausragenden Staubfäden mit roter Spitze erscheinen am Ende der Triebe, denen eßbare Früchte (Nüsse) folgen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Bombacaceae Seidenbaumwollgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
multicolor |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Steinfrüchte |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur, Bonsai |
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Locations: |
full sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 2-3 h in lukewarm water |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir, cactus soil or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 22-25°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
until germination takes place |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water + let dry between watering |
| Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites, Scale insects > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 20°C + keep constant slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright or dark at about 15-20°C and according to ambient temperature in larger intervals and only water in small quantities that the root ball not dries out completely. |
| Note: |
drought-tolerant! Bonsai suitable! Do not fertilize in the first year! |
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Jul 4. Wednesday, 2018 |
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