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Solanum quitoense

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Lulo, Naranjilla, Quito orange
Synonyme: Solanum angulatum
(10 Korn)

immergrüner Halbstrauch bis zu 3 m mit zart behaarten, dicht bestachelten, bis zu 60 cm langen und 45 cm breiten, großen, gelappten, tiefgrünen Blättern und violettfarbener Nervatur. Die duftenden, bis zu 3 cm großen, weißen Blüten erscheinen in achselständigen, kleinen Büscheln, aus denen sich runde, bei Reife orange-rote, eßbare Früchte entwickeln

Steckbrief
Family:	Solanaceae Nachtschattengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	full sun to sun
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 2-4 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round > spring preferred
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks > irregular
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly water
Fertilization:	weekly 2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites, Aphids > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	hell bei ca. 15-20°C + konstant feucht halten
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10°C, and just so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Only year round under glass (warm greenhouse) will be grow fruits!
	Jun 12. Tuesday, 2012