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Schotia afra

3,00€

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Karoo-Burenbohnem, Karoo Boerbean
(10 Korn)

immergrüner oder auch laubabwerfender, vielverzweigter, kleiner Baum bis zu 5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern, zusammengesetzt aus bis zu 2 cm langen und 1 cm breiten, schmal ovalen, 6-11-paarigen, gefiederten Blättchen. Die strahlend rot bis pinkfarbenen Blüten mit herausragenden Staubfäden erscheinen in lockeren, dichten Büscheln am Ende der Triebe, gefolgt von flachen Samenschoten, die die eßbaren Samen enthalten

Steckbrief
Family:	Caesalpiniaceae Johannisbrotgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Tree	Flower:	red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red
Zone:	9	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 0-5°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
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. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly 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. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Temperatures are up to -5° C will be tolerated for a short time without taking damage!
	Aug 16. Saturday, 2014