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Carrierea calycina

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Chinese tree with velvet green, torpedo shaped fruits. This plant grows to about 5 meter. The flower colour is cream. This plant is mostly hardy.

Date taken : 13.12.2010

© first picture : Mark Bulk

© picture 2 : Mark Bulk

© picture 3 : Mark Bulk

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hergest Croft

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum de Segrez

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum de Segrez

© picture 7 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 8 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij Jan Ravensberg, Ierland

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs normal water
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature remarkable fruits

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop