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Kapernstrauch, Caper Bush, Fabagelle
Synonyme: Capparis rupestris, Capparis ovata
kleiner, immergrüner Strauch bis ca. 1 m mit fast kriechendem Wuchs, rutenförmigen Zweigen und wechselständig angeordneten, sukkulenten, eiförmigen, grau-grünen Blättern. Die großen 4-petaligen, weißen Blüten mit zahlreichen, weit herausragenden, pink-weißen Staubblättern und dunkelpinkfarbenen Spitzen erscheinen in den Blattachseln
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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-Herbst |
Hibernate: |
bis zu -5°C |
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Fruits: |
Beeren |
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/Layer |
Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water |
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 > irregular |
Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 4-8 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate + regularly water |
Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
cactus or potting soil + 1/3 grit + 1/3 sand or perlite |
Culture: |
hell bei ca. 10-15°C + konstant leicht feucht halten |
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. |
Note: |
drought-tolerant! |
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Sunday 15 April, 2012 |
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