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Asclepias cancellata

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Seidenpflanze, Milkweed, Silkweed, Cape Milkweed, Broad-leaved Cotton Bush
Synonyme: Asclepias rotundifolia, Gomphocarpus cancellatus
(10 Korn)

immergrüne, krautige Pflanze bis zu 1 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, ovalen bis breit lanzettlichen, sattgrünen Blättern mit heller Nervatur und großen aufrechten Trugdolden, bestehend aus zahlreichen kleinen purpurfarben-weißen Einzelblüten am Ende der Triebe

Steckbrief
Family:	Apocynaceae Hundsgiftgewächse früher: Asclepiadaceae	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Perennial	Flower:	purple, dark purple
Zone:	11	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Balgfrüchte
To use as:	Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:	Milchsaft	Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 20-23°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 1-2 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly water
Fertilization:	weekly 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 constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at about 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature in larger intervals and only water in small quantities that the root ball not dries out completely. Temperatures around freezing point will briefly tolerated.
	Feb 3. Monday, 2014