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Witt’s Bell Gardenia
Synonyme: Randia wittii
(5 Korn)
laubabwerfender Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis zu 7 m mit dichter, rundlicher Krone und gegenständig angeordneten, großen, eiförmigen bis elliptischen, ledrigen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern. Die süßlich duftenden, großen, glockenförmigen, 5-petaligen, weißen Blüten, innen mit purpurfarben gefleckten Zipfeln und grünlich-gelbem Schlund erscheinen in Büscheln in den Blattachseln, denen eßbare, große runde, grüne Früchte folgen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Rubiaceae Krappgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
| Origin: |
South-East Asia |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
| Zone: |
11 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 15-20°C |
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Fruits: |
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| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
full sun to sun |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 2-3 mm in deep clay pots |
| Sowing Mix: |
40% coarse quartz sand, grain size 1mm, 40% perlite, grain size 1mm, 20% basalt chips. Wash the substrate thoroughly, let dry completely half of them, the other half kept moist, both sides mix well |
| Alternative: |
For better drainage add 5 cm coarse gravel in the bottom of clay pots |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 20-28°C (daytime) + night setback to 5-8°C |
| Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
| Culture: |
germinated seeds 2x at intervals of 3-4 days watering with a fungicide, as the seedlings are prone to fungal attack When the seedlings raised and develop the first leaves to keep the surface moist by spraying |
| Note: |
If the pots are subject to severe dehydration, may also be a little cautious, however, most are water with a small watering can. |
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Aug 27. Tuesday, 2013 |
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