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Costus comosus

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Spiralingwer, Spiral Ingwer
Synonyme: Costus barbatus
(10 Korn)

immergrüne, rhizombildende Staude bis ca. 2,5 m mit wechselständig, spiralförmig angeordneten, beidseitig flaumig behaarten, bis zu 35 cm langen und 8 cm breiten oval-lanzettlichen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und aufrechten zapfenartigen, eiförmigen bis zylindrischen, bis zu 12 cm langen Blütenständen an den Triebenden, bestehend aus zahlreichen, roten Brakteen, die je 1 röhrenförmige, gelbe Blüte (Labellum) umschließen

Steckbrief
Family:	Costaceae Ingwergewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Perennial	Flower:	yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher
Zone:	11	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 15-20°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	semi-shade to sun
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Division
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round > only fresh seeds germinate reliably
Sowing Deep:	ca. 0,5 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-28°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season richly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + sand or perlite
Culture:	hell bei ca. 20-25°C + konstant feucht halten + hohe Luftfeuchtigkeit
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright with at least 18-20°C, and water only so much that the root ball not dries out completely, and to spray daily.
Note:	Zimmerkultur mit entsprechend hoher Luftfeuchtigkeit und Licht ist möglich!
	Sep 8. Saturday, 2012

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