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Crescentia cujete
'Calabash Tree '

[ Bignoniaceae ] [ Mexico ]

Crescentia cujete

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Tree . Flowering plant .
Habitat
zone 11 = Winter minimum temperature 4C to 10C (40F to 50F)
Dry tropical forests
Tropical Rainforests


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Drought-Tolerant

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Cultivation
Substrate
Temperature during winter

2 gravel + 1 soil + 1 humus

Indoor during winter temperature min. from 11 to 16C
Lighting
Watering during automn-winter

Sunny

Rarely ( when the substrate is dry )
Watering during hot season
Fertilizer during growth

Regularly but without excess, and especialy during summer

From time to time when necessary
Pruning
Repotting
A light pruning is possible every end of summer
Repot every year if possible

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