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Dombeya wallichii

 
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Family: Sterculiaceae
Genus: Dombeya (DOM-bee-yuh) (Info)
Species: wallichii (wall-IK-ee-eye) (Info)

Synonym:Astrapaea wallichii

8 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Pink
Red

Bloom Time:
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Profile:

1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive SierraTigerLily On May 12, 2009, SierraTigerLily from Boca Raton, FL (Zone 10b) wrote:

Creates really lovely pompom displays of flowers surrounded by tropical leaves. I've placed the tall shrub in a back corner where the bees and flies who visit this plant won't bother anyone. I've also removed the lower branches and trained it as a topiary with a 12ft. terminus. The leaves contrast nicely with bamboo. Removing the lower branches gives a better view of the base of the Buddha belly bamboo and provides interest. This plant is popular in my neighborhood where many people have mistakenly planted it as a low shrub near their front doors. This means that they have to repeatedly prune it by half. I hate to think what the bees and flies do to guests who have to walk by it.

Neutral Monocromatico On Oct 26, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro
Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:

The pink flowers are nice, but after a while they dry, and exhalate an acrid smell that atracts flies.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Chandler, Arizona
San Pedro, California
Stockton, California
Boca Raton, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Hollywood, Florida
Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Saint Petersburg, Florida
Tavares, Florida
Cypress, Texas
Houston, Texas
Spring, Texas



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