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Passiflora cuspidifolia
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Catophractes alexandri

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Namibiatrompete, Trompetendorn, Trumpet Thorn
(10 Korn)

laubabwerfender, kleiner Strauch bis ca. 2 m mit ca. 5 cm langen, paarig angeordneten Dornen und ovalen, dicht silbergrau behaarten, wolligen Blättern mit grob gezahnten Blatträndern. Die großen, weißen bis blaß rosafarbenen, röhrenförmigen Blüten mit gelbem Schlund erscheinen in den Blattachseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Bignoniaceae Trompetenbaumgewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	8	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	full sun to sun
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25°C+
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water + let dry between watering
Fertilization:	monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright or dark at approx. 10-15°C and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
	Apr 23. Wednesday, 2014