Description
Variegated Chinese Toon, Chinese Mahogany
Deciduous woody species originating from China. It reaches 9-12m, and withstands -28.8°C. It is most beautiful in the spring when the leaves have pink leaves, later turning yellow and then green. The root, bark, and fruit are used in traditional medicine against cancer and diabetes. The leaf is used as a vegetable – it has an onion taste. Mature wood is used for the production of the most expensive furniture and is called “mahogany”
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Propagation: By seeds/cuttings
Pre-treatment: Cover the seeds with warm water and then squeeze and mix with wet sand or / vermiculite/perlite, place in a zip-lock bag and leave in the same for 2-4 weeks, then place the bag with the seeds for 1 month. in the refrigerator after that period sow the seeds.
Sowing: Throughout the year in substrate or perlite at a depth of 1-2 cm
Germination: Temperature 25-30 C, germinates in 2-9 months
Location: Requires direct light and moderate humidity.
Hardiness zone : 5a / -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
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