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Paradiesvogelblume, Bird of Paradise, Crane Flower
Synonyme: Strelitzia juncea yellow x Strelitzia Mandela Gold
(3 Korn)
immergrüne, mehrjährige, rhizombildende Staude bis zu 1,5 m mit fächerförmig angeordneten, langgestielten, ledrigen, tiefgrünen Blättern, die im Lauf der Jahre speerförmige, grün-bläuliche Blattspeiten bilden. Die leuchtend orange-blauen Blüten entwickeln sich aus den Blattscheiden, die von einem etwas kleineren, kahnförmigen, grünen bis rötlich-violetten Hochblatt getragen werden
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Strelitziaceae Strelitziengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
Winter-Frühjahr |
Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Division |
Pre-Treatment: |
remove orange tufts + soaking ca. 24-48 h in saltpeter, buttermilk or in warm water with some fluidly soft soap |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 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. 4-24 weeks > irregular |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
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 constantly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at about 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature in larger intervals and only water in small quantities that the root ball not dries out completely. |
Note: |
Indoor culture with accordingly high humidity is possible! |
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Feb 28. Saturday, 2015 |
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