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Cordia boissieri

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Texas Olive, Mexikanische Wilde Olive, Ancahuita, White Geiger, Mexican Wild Olive
(10 Korn)

immergrüner bis laubabwerfender Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 7,5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, ca. 12 cm langen und 4 cm breiten, umgekehrt eiförmigen, silbrig grau-grünen Blättern. Die bis zu 7 cm großen, trompetenförmigen, weißen Blüten mit goldgelbem Schlund erscheinen in dichten Büscheln am Ende der Triebe

Steckbrief
Family:	Boraginaceae Rauhblattgewächse Borretschgewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	North America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	9	Flowering:	Spätfrühjahr-Sommer
Hibernate:	bis zu 0°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	full sun to semi-shade
Toxic:	Früchte roh leicht giftig!	Rare:

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. 30°C+
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand, fine gravel or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright or dark at approx. 10-15°C, and according to ambient temperature to water only in larger intervals and in small quantities that the root ball not dries out completely. Temperatures around freezing point are well tolerated.
Note:	drought-tolerant! According to different statements older specimens will tolerate quite temperatures up to -8°C!
	Mar 30. Monday, 2015