What is dombeya?

dombeya is the name of the genus flowering plants in the family Malvaceae . The most common type of this tree is Dombya Wallichii, also known as Pinkball, which can grow to a height of 20 feet (6.09 m) and produces slightly fragrant, clustering, pink flowers. This genus of plants comes from Madagascar and other parts of Africa and prefers warm temperatures and well -drained soil for ideal cultivation conditions.

This genus contains more than 255 types of flowering plants. They are indigenous on the African continent. Many of them can be purchased anywhere in the United States and Europe, from garden centers that import them. These can exceed 15 feet (4.57 m) in height, but can be cut into shrubs. Small flowers similar to the tube grow in masses that hang from branches. They can move in color from soft, light pink to live, hot pink. The leaves of this plant are generally large and medium green. Hyacinths produce a similar light pink flower but are much smaller than that of dombeya and their flowers growOU rather than down and their leaves are usually a much paler shade of green with visible veins. Hyacinths can also be found in light blue when grown in acidic soil, and dombeya cannot produce such a shade.

Dombya trees generally bloom in early spring and flowers remain on the plant during the spring and summer season. Pruning should occur before September and the plants will not hurt. Dombyas prefer direct sunlight, well -drained soil and should be fertilized throughout the flowering season. This plant is somewhat resistant to drought and prefers warm, slightly hot climate.

This flower of flowering plants is named for French botanist Joseph Dombey. He lived from 1742 to 1794 and achieved fame when they retained the Spanish and French government of that time to lead an expedition to South America to document and collect new specimens of plants. VenueKL, when both countries could not agree which specimens would take place according to the country's scientific laboratories, and as a result a large part of the Dombey collection died. However, some of his specimens from Peru and Chile survived and were exhibited in France.