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Wüstenrose, Desert Rose
(5 Korn)
laubabwerfender, sukkulenter, caudexbildender Strauch oder kleiner Baum mit länglich ovalen bis lanzettlichen, bis zu 10 cm langen, mittel- bis tiefgrünen, meist weiß geäderten Blättern. Die dichten, kurzgestielten Blütenstände bestehen aus trompetenförmigen, gefüllten roten Blüten mit unregelmäßig gewelltem Saum und erscheinen am Ende der Triebe
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Apocynaceae Hundsgiftgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
South-East Asia |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Succulent |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
| Zone: |
11 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Balgfrüchte |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur, Bonsai |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
Milchsaft |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings/Grafting |
| Pre-Treatment: |
0 |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round > spring preferred |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir, cactus soil or sowing mix + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 20-25°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 1-3 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate water |
| Fertilization: |
weekly 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 a temperature of 20-25ºC + water only sporadically in small quantities + larger distances. Even indoors in a sunny window is possible. |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C, and to water only sporadically in small amounts, not to water during the leafless time. |
| Note: |
For the flower eduction it is important to kept an absolutely dormancy period from November to end of April. Adenium likes no much too big pots, and should be repotted every 2-5 years only. |
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Jan 27. Friday, 2012 |
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