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Westindische Ulme, West Indian Elm, Mutamba
Synonyme: Guazuma tomentosa, Guazuma polybotrya, Theobroma guazuma, Guazuma bubroma, Theobroma foliis serratis, Diuroglossum rufescens
kleiner bis hoher, laubabwerfender, rundkroniger Baum bis zu 30 m (in Kultur bis zu 3 m) mit leicht hängenden, wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 12 cm länglich ovalen, spitz zulaufenden, mittelgrünen bis tiefgrünen Blättern und leicht gezahnten Blatträndern. Die duftenden, weißen bis hellgelben Blüten erscheinen in den Blattachseln in bis zu 5 cm langen Rispen, gefolgt von eßbaren, runden bis elliptischen, bei Reife schwarzen Früchten
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Sterculiaceae Sterkuliengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
| Zone: |
11 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Beeren |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai |
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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 1 minute |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
cover only slightly with substrate |
| 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. 3-6 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
| 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. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C, and just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
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Nov 4. Sunday, 2012 |
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