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Bixa orellana

Lippenstiftbaum, Annattostrauch, Orleans Tree, Annatto Tree
Synonyme: Bixa acuminata, Bixa americana, Bixa odorata, Bixa platycarpa, Bixa purpurea, Bixa tinctoria, Bixa upatensis, Bixa urucurana, Orellana americana, Orellana orellana

immergrüner, buschiger Strauch oder kleiner rundkroniger Baum bis ca. 8 m mit bis zu 20 cm langen, glänzenden, ovalen, an der Basis herzförmigen, mittelgrünen Blättern und endständigen, weissen bis pfirsichfarbenen, ca. 5 cm grossen Schalenblüten, aus denen sich stachelige rote Früchte entwickeln, die zahlreiche rote Samen enthalten - Farbstoff E160b für Lippenstift

Option	Preis	Bestellmenge
20 Korn	temporarily out of stock
100 Korn	temporarily out of stock

incl. 7% VAT*, plus shipping costs

Steckbrief
Family:	Bixaceae Annattogewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	11	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 15-20°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round > only fresh seeds germinate reliably
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. 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:	humus soil + sand + perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 20°C + keep constantly moist + high humidity
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 15-20°C and according to ambient temperature keep slightly moist always.
	May 29. Tuesday, 2018