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Dalbergia retusa

 Rosewood A  beautiful tree with shinny, small leaves accented with lovely, white pea-like flowers that bloom profusely followed by small fruit. The wood is highly valued and extremely rare. Trees are rapidly becoming extinct outside of preserves. A great plant when grown as a houseplant! Item # rsd - 66

Sowing instructions:

  • Soak in warm water for 24 hours

  • Sow seed 3/4” deep at a soil temperature of  60 - 64° F and keep moist

  • Sow in standard good draining potting mix

Plant Care:

  • Grow in a standard potting mix

  • Place in bright filtered light

  • Likes a deep, rich well fertilized soil

  • Keep moist and feed once a month

  • Transplant when large enough to handle into pots

  •  Keep humid if in dry conditions by occasional misting

  • Do not let this plant experience temperatures below  45° F

  • Do not allow to remain in standing water

 

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Item Name: Rare Cocobolo 10 seed pack
Item Number: rsd - 66
Price: $3.99

 

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Item Name: Rare Cocobolo 25 seed pack
Item Number: rsd - 66
Price: $8.99

 

Fun Facts:

  • An extremely rare exotic hardwood used in making flooring and musical instruments

  • Native to central America and Nicaragua

  • Also called Cocobolo

  • This tree is so hard to get the wood is sold by the pound

  • Makes an excellent plant for collectors of plants for the home or greenhouse environment

  • Grown for the beautiful leaf shape and color

  • Makes an excellent specimen for Bonsai Culture

  • Another fun plant from seeds of the Rainforest 

 

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