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Calotropis gigantea

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Kronenblume, Crown Flower, Giant Milkweed, Madar
(10 Korn)

immergrüner, mehrjähriger Strauch bis zu 3 m mit kreuz-gegenständig angeodneten, bis zu 16 cm langen und 10 cm breiten, silbrig-grünen, filzig behaarten Blättern und weiß-violettfarbenen, kronenförmigen Blütendolden, gefolgt von hellgrünen, weichschaligen Kapseln

Steckbrief
Family:	Asclepiadaceae Schwalbenwurzgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Asia	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	multicolor
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 10-15°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	full sun to sun
Toxic:	Milchsaft	Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
	Oct 18. Tuesday, 2011