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Dombeya Wallichii, Benth. & Hook. (Astrapaea Wallichii, Lindl.). Tree, to 30 ft.: lvs. large, velvety, cordate, angularly lobed, with leafy stipules: fls. scarlet (pink?), in drooping umbels, the peduncles long and hairy. Madagascar.—A very showy plant when in bloom.
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''Dombeya wallichii'' is a fast growing shrub or small tree that can be grown as a large shrub as well. As a tree it can grow to 8 m in height but can be kept smaller by trimming. The leaves are evergreen, 16-20 cm long and 15-25 cm broad, with a 7-17 cm petiole. It looses its leaves in the winter only if the temperature falls below freezing. The flowers are fragrant and come at the beginning of the year, lasting for over 1 month. The pink flowers are about 3 cm across and can have bracts up to 6 cm long and 5 cm broad.
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''Dombeya wallichii'', Benth. & Hook. (Astrapaea Wallichii, Lindl.) is a fast growing shrub or small tree with a very showy bloom that can be grown as a large shrub as well. As a tree it can grow to 8 m in height but can be kept smaller by trimming. The velvety leaves are evergreen, 16-20 cm long and 15-25 cm broad, with a 7-17 cm petiole. It looses its leaves in the winter only if the temperature falls below freezing. The pink flowers are fragrant and come at the beginning of the year, lasting for over 1 month. The flowers are about 3 cm across and can have bracts up to 6 cm long and 5 cm broad.  They have drooping umbels, with the peduncles long and hairy{{SCH}}.
    
==Cultivation==
 
==Cultivation==