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Momordica balsamina

2,30€

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Balsamapfel, Wunderapfel, Balsam Pear, African Cucumber
(10 Korn)

mehr- oder auch einjähriger, krautiger Ranker bis ca. 4 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, großen, gelappten, tiefgrünen Blättern und achselständigen, 5-petaligen, cremefarbenen, zart gelblich gestreiften Blüten, aus denen sich ca. 15 cm lange, bei Reife orangefarbene, mit Höckern besetzte Früchte entwickeln

Steckbrief
Family:	Cucurbitaceae Kürbisgewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Climber	Flower:	yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher
Zone:	9	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	entfällt bei einjähriger Kultur	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 3-6 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. 20-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 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:	is dropped, because annual
	May 28. Tuesday, 2013