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Mackaya bella

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Waldglockenstrauch, Forest Bell Bush
Synonyme: Asystasia bella
(10 Korn)

immergrüner oder halb-immergrüner Strauch bis ca. 2,5 m (oftmals mehrstämmig) mit gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 12 cm langen, elliptischen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und gezähnten Blatträndern. Die malvenfarbenen oder zartrosa, trompetenförmigen Blüten mit dunkel malven- bis lilafarbenen geäderten Kronblättern sitzen in endständigen Trauben

Steckbrief
Family:	Acanthaceae Akanthusgewächse Bärenklaugewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round > spring preferred
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5-1 cm
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. 2-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly 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. 10-15°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Prune after flowering
	Feb 3. Sunday, 2013