{"product_id":"nasiona-dombei-cymosa-dombeya-cymosa","title":"Cymose Dombeya Seeds - Dombeya Cymosa","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eDombeja Cymosa - Dombeya cymosa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eDombeya cymosa\u003c\/strong\u003e is a deciduous shrub or small tree from the mallow family (Malvaceae), native to southeastern Africa. In the wild, it forms a rounded crown and usually reaches 3–6 m in height, exceptionally 8–10 m; the trunks can be twisted, while the bark is smooth and pale. The thin, ovate leaves, with heart-shaped bases and serrated margins, turn reddish in autumn. The species' greatest ornamental feature is its small, white, sweetly scented flowers, gathered in dense, spherical inflorescences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and development characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe growth rate is described as \u003cstrong\u003eslow to moderate\u003c\/strong\u003e, although young plants grow quite vigorously during a warm, humid season. When grown in containers in Europe, the plant usually remains a shrub reaching \u003cstrong\u003e1.5–3 m\u003c\/strong\u003e in height, and its size is easily controlled by pruning after flowering. The leaves measure \u003cstrong\u003e30–70 × 20–60 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e; they are very thin, with 5–7 veins emerging from the base. During the cool season, the plant sheds its leaves and rests; it tolerates formative pruning well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering and fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe flowers are small, about \u003cstrong\u003e10 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e in diameter, white, and intensely sweet-scented. They occur in groups of 3–12 in heads in the leaf axils near the tips of the branches, forming compact, spherical cymes, from which the species name is derived. In its native range, the plant flowers from March to September; in Europe, the flowering period depends on overwintering conditions. The flowers are self-pollinating, but bees and butterflies readily visit them, and honey from this species is considered exceptionally good. The fruit is a small, hairy capsule measuring about 4 × 3.5 mm and containing a single seed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and natural habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIts natural range includes the eastern part of South Africa - from the Eastern Cape through KwaZulu-Natal to Mpumalanga and Limpopo - as well as Eswatini, southern Mozambique, and adjacent areas of Zimbabwe. It grows along streams and riverbanks, at forest margins, on cliffs, and in coastal scrub, on stony and clay soils, up to about 1200 m above sea level. It is a subtropical plant, sensitive to cold, and therefore prefers positions in full sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe plant grows best in fertile, compost-enriched soil that retains moisture without becoming waterlogged. It requires sunlight; in a very hot position, young specimens appreciate light shade at midday. During the growing season, it needs regular, abundant watering - in nature, it is associated with watercourses, although established specimens tolerate short periods of drought. Fertilizing every 2–4 weeks from spring to late summer supports growth and flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eHardiness is limited: young plants die at the first frost, while mature specimens may survive a light frost and resprout in spring. In the temperate climate of Europe, the species is therefore grown in a container, kept outdoors in summer in a sheltered, sunny position, and moved indoors before the first frosts to a bright, cool room with a temperature of \u003cstrong\u003e5–12 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e. In winter, after the leaves have fallen, watering is reduced to a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIn subtropical gardens, this is a valued small ornamental and honey-producing tree, planted as a specimen or in groups. In cooler regions of Europe, it works well as an exotic container shrub for a terrace, cold greenhouse, or conservatory, where it rewards its caretaker with fragrant flowers and autumn leaf colour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mr.seed","offers":[{"title":"5","offer_id":54108367094088,"sku":"2804","price":4.5,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":54108367126856,"sku":"2805","price":7.9,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"50","offer_id":54108367159624,"sku":"2806","price":34.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":54108367192392,"sku":"2807","price":58.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/2649\/0440\/files\/Nasiona-Dombei-Cymosa-Dombeya-Cymosa-2.webp?v=1790069616","url":"https:\/\/www.mrseed.eu\/en\/products\/nasiona-dombei-cymosa-dombeya-cymosa","provider":"mr.seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}