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Mucuna nigricans

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Black Jade Vine, Acushi
Synonyme: Mucuna gigantea var. nigricans, Citta nigricans, Mucuna imbricata
(2 Korn)

schnellwüchsige, verholzende Kletterpflanze bis zu 20 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, 3-gelappten, bis zu 15 cm langen und 10 cm breiten, elliptischen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern. Die bis zu 10 cm langen, dunkel purpur-violetten, fast schwarz aussehenden Blüten erscheinen dicht gedrängt an bis zu 30 cm langen, ball- bis eiförmigen Trauben in den Blattachseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Asia	Fragrance:
Group:	Climber	Flower:	purple, dark purple
Zone:	8	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 0°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	scarify/roughen + soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1-2 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-28°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 0-5°C and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	This is the only one Mucuna which I know, which can sprouting from the root ball again!
	Feb 26. Thursday, 2015