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Brachyotum ledifolium

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Brachyotum
Synonyme: Melastoma ledifolium
(Port.)

immergrüner, kleiner Strauch bis zu 2 m mit kleinen, kreuz-gegenständig angeordneten, oberseits glänzend, unterseits helleren, sattgrünen Blättern mit auffälliger Äderung. Die zahlreichen Blüten mit rotem, zartbehaartem Kelch und creme-weißen Blütenblättern erscheinen hängenden kleinen Büscheln in den Blattachseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Melastomataceae Schwarzmundgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	multicolor
Zone:	9	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:	yes

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Sowing Time:	all year round > spring/summer preferred
Sowing Deep:	Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10°C, and only so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	regular pruning (March, May and June) promotes better branching
	Jun 22. Saturday, 2013