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Re: need info: Carmona microphylla

Hello all,

I am new to the list and will introduce my self properly later.

I just wanted to mention that Ehretia, being a member of the Boraginaceae
family, will usually need to be scarified for optimum germination.

Good luck,

Steve.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rainer Burmeister <asrbur@krzsun.med-rz.uni-sb.de>
To: seeds-list@eskimo.com <seeds-list@eskimo.com>
Date: 10 August 1998 13:31
Subject: Re: need info: Carmona microphylla


>At 16:37 07.08.98 +0100, you wrote:
>>Hi Rainer,
>>Can't help but intrigued. What's Carmona microphylla like ?
>>Mark
>>
>Mark,
>
>Carmona microphylla (also called Ehretia buxifolia , Ehretia microphylla,
>Fukien tea, Philippine tea) is loved for bonsai due to its tiny, shiny
green
>leaves, tiny white flowers throughout the year, and red berries.
>It is a tropical shrub originating in Southern China and other parts of
>Southeast Asia. It is very popular for bonsai in China.
>It can be grown outdoors in warm climates, but is quite popular as an
indoor
>bonsai.
>
>On the web there are informations on Fukien tea at:
>
>http://www.herbaria.harvard.edu/china/borag/bora021.htm
>http://www.lotus-intl.com/trees/trees.html
>
>Mine grows in a bonsai pot and produces a lot of flowers and berries,
>but none of the seeds germinated.
>
>Rainer Burmeister
>a*@krzsun.med-rz.uni-sb.de
>
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