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Baumwollbaum, Pink Shaving Brush Tree
Synonyme: Pseudobombax ellipticum
(10 Korn)
caudexbildender, zur Trockenzeit laubabwerfender Baum bis zu 20 m mit einer ausladenden, offenen Krone und langgestielten, wechselständig angeordneten Blättern, bestehend aus 5 elliptischen, bis zu 12 cm langen, tiefgrünen Blättchen mit rötlichem Neuaustrieb. Die aufrechten, rosa-pinkfarbenen Blüten mit 5 zurückgeschlagenen Kronblättern und unzähligen, bis zu 10 cm langen, weit herausragenden Staubfäden erscheinen am Ende der Triebe am meist unbelaubten Holz
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Malvaceae Malvengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
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| 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. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur, Bonsai |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 2-3 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. 25°C+ |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate water + let dry between watering |
| Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
in the 1st year bright at approx. 15ºC + keep constant slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at around 15°C and water only sporadically in larger intervals and small quantities, keep dry during the leafless time between September/October to March/April. |
| Note: |
drought-tolerant! |
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Apr 30. Wednesday, 2014 |
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