|
|
[2nd Image]
|
 |
|
|
| Category: Tree |
| Family: Malvaceae (w/Bombacaceae & Sterculeacea) |
| Origin: Madagascar |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Rose |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 40-50 feet |
| Width: 15-25 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F |
|
|
|
|
Dombeya cacuminum (Strawberry Snowball Tree) - Dombeya cacuminum is a beautiful evergreen tree from Madagascar. It is a narrow upright tree to 50 feet tall with large maple-like leaves and in spring the 1 foot wide clusters of coral-red flowers hang at the branch tips. Unlike other Dombeya species in cultivation, the flowers drop to the ground prior to drying, making for a floral display on the ground and a much more attractive tree in and out of bloom. Several large specimens are planted in the Huntington Botanic Garden and a very nice tree can be viewed at Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens in Santa Barbara. Hardy to 28° F. Plant in full sun and water deeply and infrequently. Dombeya is a genus in the Byttneriaceae family, a recent division from the Sterculia family (Sterculiaceae). The name Dombeya honors Joseph Dombey, an 18th-century French botanist.
The information that is presented on this page is based on research we have conducted about this plant in our library and from reliable online sources. We also consider observations we have made of it in the nursery's garden and in other gardens we have visited, as well how it performs in our nursery crops out in the field. We incorporate comments that we receive from others as well and welcome getting feedback from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they know of cultural information that would aid others in growing Dombeya cacuminum. |
| |
|
|
|
