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Blue Sourplum, Monkey Plum, Tallow Nut
Synonyme: Ximenia americana var. americana, Amyris arborescens, Ximenia multiflora
(10 Korn)
immergrüner, zweihäusiger, verzweigter, bedornter Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis ca. 6 m mit zick-ziackförmig angeordneten Zweigen und wechselständig oder auch in Gruppen angeordneten, ca. 7,5 cm langen und 4,5 cm breiten länglich ovalen, entlang der Mittelrippe nach oben gefalteten, blau- oder graugrünen Blättern. Die duftenden, grünlich-cremefarbenen Blüten erscheinen in kleinen, verzweigten Rispen, denen eßbare, bis zu 8 cm dicke, ovale süßlich-saure, bei Reife orangefarbene Steinfrüchte folgen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Olacaceae Sauerpflaumengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
greenish-yellow, greenish-white |
| Zone: |
11 |
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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 |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 12 h in lukewarm water |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Alternative: |
ca. 16 days in a zip bag with damp vermiculite at 26°C |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 26-36°C > fastest germination rate at 31°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
| Fertilization: |
monthly 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 least 15°C and only so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
| Note: |
The seed coat to remove can reduce the germination time at 10 days, but is not recommended! |
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May 18. Monday, 2015 |
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