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Lepidium meyenii

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Maca, Peruanischer Ginseng, Peruvian Ginseng
Synonyme: Lepidium peruvianum, Lepidium weddellii, Lepidium affine, Lepidium gelidum
(200 Korn)

knollenbildende, kleine, meist ein-oder zweijährige, krautige Pflanze bis zu 20 cm mit grundständig, rosettenförmig angeordneten, fiederspaltigen, tiefgrünen, duftenden Blättern und creme-weißen Blüten. Alle Teile dieser Pflanze sind eßbar!

Steckbrief
Family:	Brassicaceae Kreuzblütengewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:	yes
Group:	Bulbous Plant	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	5	Flowering:
Hibernate:	entfällt, da frosthart	Fruits:
To use as:	Garten, Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Bulbs
Sowing Time:	all year round > fall/winter preferred
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Alternative:	April/May direct outdoors
Germination Temperature:	ca. 18-20°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 1-2 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 1/3 sand + 1/3 gravel or perlite
Note:	drought-resistant!
	Dec 15. Saturday, 2012