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Coco Plum, Icaco
(5 Korn)
immergrüner, buschiger Strauch bis zu 3 m, seltener als kleiner Baum bis ca. 10 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 10 cm langen und 7 cm breiten, ledrigen, länglich ovalen bis elliptischen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen, unterseits helleren, Blättern. Die zart duftenden, kleinen, weißen, 5-petaligen Blüten erscheinen in achselständigen Büscheln, gefolgt von kleinen, eßbaren, pink-weißen oder roten, ovalen Steinfrüchten. Jede Frucht enthält 1 eßbaren, nach Mandeln schmeckenden Samen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Chrysobalanaceae Goldpflaumengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
North America |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Steinfrüchte |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round > only fresh seeds germinate reliably |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1-2 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Alternative: |
wrapped in a zip bag with damp sphagnum moss > until germination takes place |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 24-29°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 3-4 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season richly water |
| Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites, Scale insects > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
potting soil + 1/3 sand, 1/3 gravel or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens at about 10-15ºC and according to the ambient temperature only so much water, that a slight bale moisture is maintained. Also in winter take care for plenty of light! |
| Note: |
wind- and salt spray-tolerant! |
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Jun 4. Wednesday, 2014 |
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