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Zwerg-Korallenbaum, Dwarf Coral Tree, Dwarf Kafferboom
Synonyme: Erythrina erythrostachia, Erythrina hastifolia, Erythrina humei, Erythrina raja, Erythrina princeps,
(7 Korn)
laubabwerfender, oftmals mehrstämmiger Strauch bis zu 1,5 m mit ausladender Krone und wechselständig angeordneten, 3-gelappten, bis zu 13 cm langen und 12 cm breiten dreikantigen, mittelgrünen Blättern. Die strahlend scharlachroten Blüten erscheinen in bis zu 50 cm hohen, aufrechten Blütenständen
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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: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer-Herbst |
Hibernate: |
bis zu -3°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. 1-2 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 22-25°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season richly water |
Fertilization: |
weekly 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 15ºC until formed first wood + should be watered only drop by drop |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens with thick rootstock bright or dark at about 0-5ºC and keep dry during the leafless time. |
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Jun 28. Friday, 2013 |
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