Majidea zanguebarica

Majidea zanguebarica
[Majidea zanquebarica, Harpullia zanguebarica]
'Black Pearl Tree '
[ Sapindaceae ] [ Tropical Africa ]

Black Pearl Tree is a small tree growing to 5 m tall. Flowers are small green-red, fragrant, in dense custers at the end of panicles. Fruit is spherical with 3 lobes, 3cm long. The fruit splits open, showing a very nice bright red interior, with spherical, velvety blue-black seeds, which inspire the common name of the tree.

Habitat
zone 12 = Winter minimum temperature above 10C (above 50F)
Deserts or Arid Areas
Rocky Hillsides
Savanna Woodland
Dry tropical forests

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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
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 from time to time