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Kapernstrauch, Caper Bush
Synonyme: Capparis spinosa var. inermis, Capparis aegyptia, Capparis baducca, Capparis cartilaginea, Capparis galeata, Capparis mariana, u.v.a.
immergrüner oder auch laubabwerfender, kleiner Strauch bis ca. 1 m mit kriechendem oder hängendem Wuchs und rutenförmigen Zweigen, wechselständig angeordneten, sukkulenten, eiförmigen Blättern. Die großen 4-petaligen, weißen Blüten mit zahlreichen, weit herausragenden, violetten Staubblättern erscheinen in den Blattachseln.
Verwendung: Die Knospen werden eingelegt als Gewürz genutzt!
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Capparaceae Kaperngewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
Mediterranean |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
8 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer |
| Hibernate: |
mind. 10°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir, cactus soil or sowing mix + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 22-25°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 4-8 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate water |
| Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep evenly slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10°C, and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
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Dec 2. Monday, 2019 |
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