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Dioscorea batatas

3,00€

incl. 7% VAT*
plus shipping costs

Chinesische Yamswurzel, Lichtwurzel, Chinese Yam, Cinnamon Vine
Synonyme: Dioscorea opposita
(10 Knollen)

schnellwüchsiger, schlanker, krautiger, zweihäusiger Ranker bis zu 3 m mit gegenständig angeordneten, langgestielten, herzförmigen, sattgrünen Blättern mit ausgeprägter Nervatur und langgezogener Spitze. Die kleinen, intensiv nach Zimt duftenden, grünlich-weißen Blüten erscheinen in den Blattachseln, aus denen sich eßbare Luftknollen entwickeln

Steckbrief
Family:	Dioscoreaceae Yamswurzelgewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Asia	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Climber	Flower:	green, pale green, dark green, grass-green, olive
Zone:	5	Flowering:
Hibernate:	bis zu -15°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Bulbs
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round > spring/summer preferred
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir, cactus soil or sowing mix + 2/3 sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 4-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Knollen und Rhizome hell oder dunkel bei ca. 15°C und absolut trocken halten.
Note:	drought-resistant!
	Mar 21. Friday, 2014