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Lessertia frutescens

Krebsbusch, Cancer Bush, Ballonerbse, Balloon-Pea
Synonyme: Sutherlandia frutescens, Colutea frutescens

immergrüner, kleiner Strauch bis ca. 1,5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, gefiederten Blättern, bestehend aus bis zu 20 gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 1 cm langen. länglich-ovalen, zart behaarten, grau-grünen Blättchen und einem endständigen Blatt. Die bis zu 3,5 cm langen, hängenden, knallroten Schmetterlingsblüten erscheinen in langgestielten Trauben in den Blattachseln

Option	Preis	Bestellmenge
10 Korn	2,50EUR
100 Korn	9,63EUR

incl. 7% VAT*, plus shipping costs

Steckbrief
Family:	Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	orange, orange-red
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Sommer-Herbst
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds
Pre-Treatment:	pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24 h
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5-1 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. 1-3 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	wöchentlich 0,1%ig oder Langzeitdünger
Pests:	Meldew, Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	in the 1st year bright at approx. 10-15ºC + keep slightly moist only
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	drought-tolerant!
	Oct 15. Monday, 2012