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Costus scaber*

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Spiralingwer, Spiral Ingwer
Synonyme: Costus curvibracteatus, Costus anachiri, Costus quintus, Costus ciliatus, Costus puchucupango, Costus scaberulus, Costus nutans u.v.a.
(10 Korn)

immergrüne, rhizombildende Staude bis ca. 1,8 m mit spiralförmig angeordneten, bis zu 45 cm langen und 15 cm breiten, elliptischen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und endständigen, aufrechten, kegelförmigen, bis zu 8 cm hohen Blütenständen, bestehend aus zahlreichen, orangefarbenen Brakteen, die jeweils eine eßbare, gelb-orangefarbene Blüte umschließen

Steckbrief
Family:	Costaceae Ingwergewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Perennial	Flower:	orange, orange-red
Zone:	9	Flowering:	Frühjahr-Frühsommer
Hibernate:	bis zu 0°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Division/Stem cuttings
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 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 + high humidity
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and according to ambient temperature just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Indoor suitable!
	Oct 7. Monday, 2013