Chimonanthus praecox
Meloenboompje, winterzoet
Chimonanthus praecox, also known as wintersweet, is a vigorous deciduous shrub with an erect trunk and leaves that are 5?29 cm long. Its strongly scented flowers, produced in winter are yellow or pale green-yellow, tepals. Its fruits are not edible, his seeds contains a toxic alkaloid called calycanthine.
↕ 150 cm – 200 cm
❄ -20 °C
☀ zon
Bloeitijd
jan
feb
maa
apr
mei
jun
jul
aug
sep
okt
nov
dec
Plantperiode
jan
feb
maa
apr
mei
jun
jul
aug
sep
okt
nov
dec
Ideaal (sep–jan)
Mogelijk (t.e.m. mei)
Af te raden
Kenmerken
Botanisch
| Genus | Chimonanthus |
| Species | praecox |
Bloei
| Bloeiperiode | januari, februari, maart |
| Kleur (bloem) | geel |
| Flowers | geurend |
Blad
| Kleur (blad) | groen |
| Groenblijvend | nee |
Groeiwijze
| Hoogte | 150 cm, 200 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | kalkrijk |
| Winterhardheid | -20 °C |
| Location | zon |
| Soil moisture | normaal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | sierstruik, solitair, in groep |