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Helikonie, Heliconia
(5 Korn)
mehrjährige, rhizombildende, immergrüne Staude bis ca. 5 m mit langgestielten, tiefgrünen Blättern und aufrechten Blütenständen mit bis zu 15 strahlend gelben Brakteen und grünen Spitzen, die die eher unscheinbaren Blüten umhüllen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Heliconiaceae Helikoniengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
| Zone: |
11 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 15-20°C |
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Fruits: |
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| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur |
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Locations: |
semi-shade to shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Division |
| Pre-Treatment: |
roughen, pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Alternative: |
in a zip bag with damp paper towels > until germination takes place |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 27-30°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 4-24 weeks > irregular |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
| Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Scale insects, Spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
humus soil + sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at around 20-25°C + keep constant slightly moist + high humidity |
| Overwintering: |
Mature specimens at least 15-25°C, with high humidity and the substrate is constant only slightly moist. Lower temperatures by 5°C, are only briefly tolerated. |
| Note: |
Remove withered leaves only when they are completely brown, because the plant can still use their nutrients. |
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Feb 25. Saturday, 2012 |
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