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Orange Papaya, Col-de-Montana, Col de Monte, Yumbo Papaya
Synonyme: Vasconcella monoica, Carica boliviana, Carica erythrocarpa, Carica citriformis
(10 Korn)
immergrüner oder auch halbimmergrüner, buschiger Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 3 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, tief gelappten, dunkelgrünen Blättern und kleinen achselständigen, sternförmig angeordneten, länglich, schmalen, 5-petaligen, weißen Blüten, denen kleine, ca. 8 cm lange und 6 cm breite, eßbare, bei Reife orangefarbene Früchte folgen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Caricaceae Melonenbaumgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
bis zu 0°C |
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Fruits: |
Beeren |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
0 |
| 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 regularly 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. 10°C and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
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May 14. Tuesday, 2013 |
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