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Polygala fruticosa

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Butterfly Pea, Heart-leaved Polygala
(10 Korn)

immergrüner, dicht verzweigter kleiner oder halb-niederligender Strauch bis ca. 1,5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, herzförmigen, sattgrünen Blättern. Die pinkfarbenen Blüten mit herausragenden pinselförmig angeordneten Staubfäden erscheinen in Trauben am Ende der Triebe

Steckbrief
Family:	Polygalaceae Kreuzblümchengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	purple, dark purple
Zone:	8	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	bis zu -12°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	semi-shade to sun
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 18-20°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water + protect the root bale from heavy rain
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	hell bei ca. 10-15ºC + konstant leicht feucht halten
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely. Too damp substrate lets die back the plants!
Note:	regular pruning promotes better branching
	Jun 1. Friday, 2012