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Crescentia cujete
' Calabash Tree '

[ Bignoniaceae ]
[ Mexico ]
Crescentia cujete
Seeds (4) : Out of Stock
Plant 30cm : Out of Stock

Tree . Flowering plant .
Habitat
zone 11 = Winter minimum temperature 4C to 10C (40F to 50F)
Dry tropical forests
Tropical Rainforests


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Drought-Tolerant

Cultivation  
Substrate
Temperature during winter
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth
Pruning
Repotting

2 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

From time to time when necessary
A light pruning is possible every end of summer
Repot every year if possible


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