Sea Almond Tree Terminalia Catappa Ketapang 3 saatmandeln / Seeds

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3 seed almonds for the own sea almond tree in frost-free environment.


Seeds almonds fall out of the tree towards the end of the dry season, when they are fully mature. Then you turn from light brown to very dark brown/black. The outer fleshy shell dries up and the fibrous envelope will appear.

It is not difficult to get the almonds to germinate. It requires a little patience, sunny warmth, good moist, almost wet soil, and ordinary soil in the pot. About 2-3 deep insert the seed almond in the Earth cm. With the tip upwards, then the seedling can break up better the almond shell. It has proven itself to water the seed container with warm water in the late afternoon. That comes close to the tropical climate in the countries of origin, where it rains every night extensively.

The Earth always very moist and warm (approx. 25 degrees) keep the hard almond shell softens. The strong seedling appears after about 4 weeks. It may take even longer, up to 8 weeks before seeds almonds have sprouted.

Temperatures should be above 20 degrees when the trees out there. Sunny place. Pour enough, the large leaves evaporate water.
The tree is not Hardy, temperatures in the winter site should be about + 8 degree.



Sea almond tree leaves, also known as leaves of the Katappenbaum (Terminalia Catappa), Indian almond, Badam or halt Catappa leaves, suitable especially for use in the Aquarium and terrarium paludarium.

The effect of the sea almond tree leaves has long been a secret of successful Southeast Asian fish and shrimp farmers.

The successes by sea almond tree leaves are now no longer a secret, because they used all over the world to improve the quality of the water.

The pH value of the aquarium water is reduced only slightly affected conductance and the water is enriched with valuable active substances, preventive and healing work on deficiencies and disorders, in particular:

Bite wounds,

Fungal infections

Parasite infestation,

Discus, hole disease

Mucous membrane damage,

Fin rot,

Laichverpilzung,

Gill worms.

Other properties of the sea almond tree leaves:

promote the spawning readiness

help with the skin formation, shrimp

are used for the foam nest, Bettas, combat and Fadenfischen

promote the formation of dandruff, in fish

give the Aquarium a similar Habitat and natural appearance

bind heavy metals,

In addition, the leaves are a popular food for shrimp, catfish and Bettas and are used as hiding way especially of shrimp and fish.

The Western Pacific region is the original source of the sea almond tree leaves / Malaysia. In the meantime, they grow but also in other regions with similar climates.

Our sea almond tree leaves come predominantly from rain forests in Cambodia, where the nature really still is. They are of course this chlorophyll-pestizid - and hypoallergenic.

After they mature naturally on the tree, by hand are collected, washed, bundled, and Sun-dried, before being sent on the trip after Waltrop.

The leaves have sizes from 10cm to 40cm and are classified with us in 10 cm increments (NANO, XL, XXL, MEGA)

Also our sea almond concentrate, Yucca with concentrated effect is suitable especially for NANO tanks.

10 cm blade length, or 1 gram to 25 litres of water per week has proved to us. Thus, it is ensured that continuously, the water is supplied with the valuable ingredients and offered the State of decomposition required for maximum comfort of the Aquarium inhabitants.

Leaves fall in the Aquarium inside of 24 hours on the ground and leave their healing and nourishing substances for 3 to 4 weeks.

They can remain in the Aquarium, then serve as food shrimp, snails, catfish and loaches.

The pH value should be in use occasionally audited by sea almond tree leaves and if necessary adapted to the addition of the sea almond tree leaves.

Klima Subtropisch
Klima Tropisch
Sonnenlicht Volle Sonne
Sonnenlicht Halbschatten
Herstellungsland und -region Indien
Wasserbedarf Hoch
Marke Catappa-leaves