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Dornenapfel, Thicket Xeromphis, Mountain Pomegranate, Emetic-Nut, Spiny Randia, False Guava
Synonyme: Catunaregam spinosa subsp. taylorii, Randia vestita
(10 Korn)
laubabwerfender, dorniger Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 4 m mit gegenständig angeordneten bis zu 8 cm langen und 3,5 cm verkehrt eiförmigen, tiefgrünen Blättern und entlang der Nervatur zart behaart . Die röhrenförmigen, weißen, im Alter nach strahlend gelb färbenden Blüten, erscheinen einzeln oder paarweise am Ende der Zweige, denen eßbare, granatapfelähnliche Früchte folgen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Rubiaceae Krappgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
Frühjahr-Sommer |
| Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Beeren |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
full sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
yes |
| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
0 |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5 cm |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C+ |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 4-8 weeks |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
| Fertilization: |
biweekly 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: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
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Apr 23. Wednesday, 2014 |
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