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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

One vendor has this plant for sale.

7 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

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
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.

Regional...

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

Chandler, Arizona
San Pedro, California
Stockton, California
Boca Del Mar, Florida
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Madeira Beach, Florida
Melbourne, Florida
North Port, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Port St Lucie, Florida
Tavares, Florida
Cypress, Texas
Houston, Texas
Spring, Texas



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