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Polygala myrtifolia

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Kreuzblume, Myrtle-Leaved Milkwort

immergrüner, dicht verzweigter kleiner Strauch bis ca. 1,5 m mit kurzgestielten, kleinen, länglich ovalen, mittelgrünen, gefiederten Blättern und magenta bis pinkfarbenen Schmetterlingsblüten mit herausragenden pinselförmig angeordneten Staubfäden in Trauben

Steckbrief
Family:	Polygalaceae Kreuzblümchengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5°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 + sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist
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
	May 12. Sunday, 2013