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Rothmannia capensis

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Kapgardenie, Cape Gardenia, Wild Gardenia
Synonyme: Gardenia capensis, Gardenia rothmannia
(10 Korn)

immergrüner Strauch oder kleiner bis mittelgroßer Baum bis zu 14 m mit dichter, rundlicher Krone und gegenständig angeordneten, großen, elliptischen bis lanzettlichen, ledrigen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern. Die süßlich duftenden, großen, glockenförmigen, 5-petaligen, weißen Blüten mit purpurfarben gefleckten Schlund erscheinen in den Blattachseln, denen eßbare, ca. 7 cm große runde, bei Reife braune Früchte folgen

Steckbrief
Family:	Rubiaceae Krappgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Herbst-Winter
Hibernate:	mind. 10-15°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:	yes

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 or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites, Aphids > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + clay + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C, and according to ambient temperature just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	drought-tolerant!
	Feb 3. Sunday, 2013