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Nymania capensis

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Chinese Lantern Tree, Little Karoo, Klapperbos
Synonyme: Aitonia capensis
(10 Korn)

immergrüner Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 3 m, bei optimalen Bedingungen bis zu 6 m, mit wechselstsändig angeordneten, kleinen, steifen, ledrigen, länglich lanzettlichen oder elliptischen, glänzend olivgrünen Blättern in kleinen Büscheln an. Die gestielten, bis zu 5 cm großen strahlend pinkfarbenen bis roten Blüten erscheinen einzeln in den Blattachseln, gefolgt von roten, bei Reife ballonförmig aufgeblasenen, papierartigen Kapseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Meliaceae Mahagonigewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve
Zone:	8	Flowering:
Hibernate:	bis zu -4°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25-30°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 1-3 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + clay + sand gravel mixture
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constantly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 15-20°C and just in larger intervals and small quantities so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	heat- and drought-tolerant!
	May 31. Friday, 2013