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Korallenbaum, Coral Bean, Red Pot Poker Tree
Synonyme: Erythrina tomentosa
(10 Korn)
laubabwerfender, ausladender Baum bis zu 15 m mit rundlicher Krone, kurzem, dick korkigem Stamm und wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, tiefgrünen Blättern, bestehend aus 2 gegenständig bis zu 15 cm langen und 14 cm breiten, fast herzförmigen oder rhombischen Blättchen und einem endständigen, etwas größerem Blatt. Der Neuaustrieb ist wollig behaart. Die orange-roten Blüten erscheinen in dichten Rispen am Ende der Triebe am meist unbelaubten Holz
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Schoten |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
Samen |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
scarify/roughen + soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water, repeat the procedure for non-swollen seed |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm + with hilum downward |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C+ |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
slightly acid substrat + sand or perlite |
Culture: |
in the 1st year keep bright at least 15ºC, until first wood has formed + should be watered only drop by drop |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens with thick rootstock bright or dark at least 10-15ºC and keep dry during the leafless time. |
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Oct 16. Thursday, 2014 |
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