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Zwerg-Paradiesvogelblume, Dwarf Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Crane Flower
(3 Korn)
immergrüne, mehrjährige, rhizombildende Staude bis zu 1,5 m mit fächerförmig angeordneten, langgestielten, ledrigen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern oftmals mit auffälligen rötlichen Mittelnerven. Die zitronengelben Blüten entwickeln sich aus den Blattscheiden, die von einem kahnförmigen, grünen bis rot-violettfarbenem Hochblatt getragen werden.
Es handelt sich hierbei um eine gezüchtete Zwergform der bekannten 'Mandela's Gold'.
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Strelitziaceae Strelitziengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
Winter-Frühjahr |
| Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
yes |
| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Division |
| Pre-Treatment: |
remove orange tufts + soaking ca. 24-48 h in saltpeter, buttermilk or in warm water with some fluidly soft soap |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round > spring/summer preferred |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 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. 4-24 weeks > irregular |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
| Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Spider mites, Scale insects > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
potting soil + sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constantly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and just water sporadically in larger intervals and small quantities so much, that the root ball not dries out completely. |
| Note: |
Indoor culture is possible with high humidity and light! |
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May 12. Monday, 2014 |
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