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Ptelea trifoliata

Ptelea trifoliata

Product number: 652440
Origin: Not applicable / Not known
Latin: Ptelea trifoliata

This (still) unknown tree is particularly popular because its flowers attract bees and bumblebees (a melliferous plant) and because it is a host plant for butterflies. The trifoliate leaves have a pleasant scent and the small white flowers grow together in large plumes. A buzzing feast of bees is not to be missed... After flowering, flat fruits appear, which adorn the tree until winter. These fruits can be used very well as a substitute for or an addition to hops for a special beer preparation! The autumn color is gracefully golden yellow. The tree grows to a maximum of 9 m high, so it's not too large. In a (large) pot, the tree can easily be kept to 3 m or smaller.

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Latin: Ptelea trifoliata
Dutch: Hopboom or Lederboom
English: Common Hoptree

Sowing method: All year round. First, soak the seeds in lukewarm water for 12-24 hours, then remove the wings from the seeds and sow them in a mix of coco peat and silver sand. Keep at room temperature for 4 weeks, then in the refrigerator for 8 weeks, and then back at room temperature. If no germination occurs after 4-6 weeks, repeat the process.

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