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Terminalia catappa

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Seemandelbaum, Indischer Mandelbaum, Indian Almond, False Kamani
Synonyme: Buceras catappa
(10 Korn)

laubabwerfender Baum bis zu 16 m (selten bis zu 40 m) mit etagenförmigen, waagerechten Zweigen und wechselständig oder auch quirlig an den Zweigenden angeordneten bis zu 30 cm langen und 25 cm breiten, länglich ovalen, tiefgrünen Blättern. Die kleinen, weiß-cremefarbenen Blüten sitzen in bis zu 25 cm langen dichten Ähren in den oberen Blattachseln, gefolgt von mandelförmigen, grünen, bei Reife braun-violetten Früchten, die eßbare Nüsse enthalten

Steckbrief
Family:	Combretaceae Flügelsamengewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Asia	Fragrance:
Group:	Tree	Flower:	cream, cream-white
Zone:	11	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Steinfrüchte
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	remove bast fibre (if present) + scratched with a sharp knife or roughen with sandpaper + soak about 2-3 days in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 2-3 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-30°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 months > irregular
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly 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. 20-25°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 15-20°C and according to ambient temperature always to water so much that the root ball not dries out completely.
	Sep 5. Tuesday, 2017