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Cochlospermum religiosum

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Butterblumenbaum, Buttercup Tree, Silk-Cotton Tree, Yellow Cotton Tree
Synonyme: Bombax gossypium, Bombax religiosum, Cochlospermum gossypium, Gossypium maximilianea
(10 Korn)

laubabwerfender, kleiner, offenkroniger Baum bis zu 15 m mit silbergrauem Stamm und wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, handförmig geteilten, glänzend sattgrünen Blättern. Die bis zu 9 cm großen, becherförmigen, goldgelben Blüten erscheinen in endständigen Rispen während der laublosen Zeit

Steckbrief
Family:	Cochlospermaceae Nierensamengewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 10-15°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds
Pre-Treatment:	pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h
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 regularly water + let dry between watering
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20ºC + keep slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright or dark at approx. 15°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely
	Apr 30. Wednesday, 2014