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Erythrina amazonica

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Korallenbaum, Coral Bean, Amazon Coral Tree
(5 Korn)

immergrüner bis halb-immergrüner, bei kühlerem Standort laubabwerfender Strauch bis ca. 3 m oder kleiner Baum bis zu 12 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 20 cm langen, 3-geteilten, breit ovalen mittelgrünen Blättern. Die rosa- bis pinkfarbenen Blüten mit weißen Spitzen erscheinen in aufrechten Blütenständen am Ende der Triebe während der laublosen Zeit

Steckbrief
Family:	Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:	Samen	Rare:

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. 1-2 cm
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 moderate + regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	in the 1st year keep bright at least 20ºC, until first wood has formed + should be watered only drop by drop
Overwintering:	Older specimens with thick rootstock bright or dark at least 10-20ºC and keep dry during the leafless time until the spring.
	Oct 16. Thursday, 2014