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Jicama, Yam Bohne, Yam Bean, Mexican Turnip
Synonyme: Dolichos erosus, Dolichos bulbosus, Cacara erosa, Pachyrhizus angulatus, Pachyrhizus bulbosus
knollenbildender, krautiger Ranker bis zu ca. 5 m mit behaarten Stengeln und wechselständig angeordneten Blättern, die sich aus 3-geteilten, bis zu 20 cm langen und 20 cm breiten, breit-ovalen bis rautenförmigen, sattgrünen Blättchen, oftmals am Rand gezahnt oder gelappt, zusammensetzen. Die kleinen, weißen bis malve-violettfarbenen Schmetterlingsblüten erscheinen in bis zu 70 cm langen, lockeren, überhängenden, endständigen Rispen.
Verwendung: Die stärkereiche Wurzelknollen werden als Gemüse verzehrt
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| Option |
Preis |
Bestellmenge |
10 Korn
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temporarily out of stock |
100 Korn
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temporarily out of stock |
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| incl. 7% VAT*, plus shipping costs |
| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
North America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Climber |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
6 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer-Herbst |
| Hibernate: |
entfällt bei einjähriger Kultur |
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Fruits: |
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| To use as: |
Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
in allen Teilen & Samen |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds |
| 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. 25-30°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 1-2 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 15°C + just in larger intervals + small quantities so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. During the leafless time keep almost dry. |
| Note: |
The harvest of tubers is carried out in the late fall/winter, they are stored dry at approx. 12-16°C, similar to the hibernation of potatoes. |
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Nov 13. Thursday, 2014 |
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