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Winter hardy / Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis)

Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis) Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis)
Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis) Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis)
Chinese Toon (Toona sinensis)
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The young leaves of this hardy tree can be eaten as vegetable. The fruits, bark and roots have an important role in traditional Chinese medicine.

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1-3 business days

€ 3,50
Price per 20 seeds
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Family: Meliaceae
Scientific name: Toona sinensis
Common name: Chinese toon
Origin: China

The Chinese toon is a hardy tree that can grow up to a maximum of 25 meters. The fruit, bark and roots have an important role in traditional Chinese medicine, and would break down cancer cells and counteract diabetes. Young leaves are used in China as a vegetable, and the taste is similar to onion or garlic. The leaves are for example added to rice, salads or scrambled eggs. A lot of recipes can be found online (Such as the recipe for Traditional fried egg). 

Sowing description: Soak the seeds in lukewarm water for 24 hours, and refresh the water after every 6 hours. Sow the seeds in sowing mix, cover the soil with foil or glass and let them germinate at 25 degC.

Sowing time: Januari – juli
Difficulty: Intermediate
Minimum temperature: -20 degrees Celcius

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Mitch vial - 28-06-2023 22:49

Heb deze plant 5 jaar geleden gezaait.
Heb nu 4 bomen van meer dan 2,5 meter.
Heb de zaden 24 uur in lauw water geweekt met 4× verversen en daarna gezaaid als een lichtkiemer.

Jeanette van de Lindt - 13-05-2023 15:38

Zowel in pootgrond als tussen keukenpapier gezaaid. Beide in een kweekkastje op een warmtemat. Niets is er opgekomen.

Fiona Verbruggen - 04-09-2021 19:18

De zaden gezaaid volgens de aanwijzingen. Jammer genoeg van de 40 zaden geen enkele opgekomen.