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Welwitschia mirabilis*

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Welwitschia, Wunderpflanze, Onion of the Desert
(2 Korn)

immergrüne, mehrjährige, zweihäusige, sukkulente Pflanze mit einem bsi zu 50 cm hohen verholzenden Stamm. Lebenslang werden nur 2 große, flache, ca. 20 cm breite und etliche Meter lange, riemenartige, ledrige, tiefgrüne Blätter ausgebildet. Die rötlichen zapfenförmigen Blüten erscheinen bei den männlichen und bläulich-grüne bei den weiblichen Pflanzen

Steckbrief
Family:	Welwitschiaceae Welwitschiengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Perennial	Flower:	greenish-yellow, greenish-white
Zone:	11	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 15-20°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	full sun to sun
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 2-3 mm in deep clay pots
Sowing Mix:	40% coarse quartz sand, grain size 1mm, 40% perlite, grain size 1mm, 20% basalt chips. Wash the substrate thoroughly, let dry completely half of them, the other half kept moist, both sides mix well
Alternative:	For better drainage add 5 cm coarse gravel in the bottom of clay pots
Germination Temperature:	ca. 20-28°C (daytime) + night setback to 5-8°C
Location:	bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Culture:	germinated seeds 2x at intervals of 3-4 days watering with a fungicide, as the seedlings are prone to fungal attack When the seedlings raised and develop the first leaves to keep the surface moist by spraying
Note:	If the pots are subject to severe dehydration, may also be a little cautious, however, most are water with a small watering can.
	Aug 27. Tuesday, 2013