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Mgambo Tree, Velvet-Seed Tree, Black Pearl Tree
Synonyme: Majidea zanquebarica, Harpullia zanquebarica
(5 Korn)
immergrüner, kleiner, rundkroniger Baum bis zu 5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten gefiederten Blättern, bestehend aus bis zu 10 paarig als auch unpaarig angeordneten, ca. 7 cm langen und 3 cm breiten, elliptischen oder oval-lanzettlichen, tiefgrünen Blättchen. Die duftenden, kleinen rot-grünen Blüten erscheinen in dichten Trauben, sowohl männliche, als auch weibliche Blüten erscheinen auf derselben Pflanze, denen ca. 3 cm lange, 3-gelappte, rote Früchte, mit 1 samtig blau-schwarzen Samen je Lappen folgen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Sapindaceae Seifenbaumgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| 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: |
Kapseln |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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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: |
soak ca. 24- 48 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 > irregular |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season richly water + let dry between watering |
| Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Whiteflies, spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
humus soil + sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 20°C + keep constantly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 15°C and according to ambient temperature just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. Temperatures around freezing point will only very briefly tolerated. |
| Note: |
drought-tolerant! First leaf damage arise already at -1°C. |
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Jun 29. Monday, 2020 |
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