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Silver Cockscomb, Flamingo Feathers, Wheat Celosia
Synonyme: Celosia spicata
immergrüne, krautige, oftmals einjährige Pflanze mit wechselständig angeordneten, lanzettlichen, tiefgrünen, burgunderrot gefleckten Blättern. Die weichen, fedrigen, leuchtend pinkfarbenen Blüten erscheinen in aufrechten Ähren in den Blattachseln
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Amaranthaceae Fuchsschwanzgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve |
| Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer-Herbst |
| Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
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| To use as: |
Garten, 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 |
| Pre-Treatment: |
0 |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round > spring preferred |
| Sowing Deep: |
cover only slightly with substrate |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C+ |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
| Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
| Note: |
drought-tolerant! |
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Mar 8. Friday, 2013 |
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