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Golden Cassia, Quebracho, Alcaparra
Synonyme: Senna candolleana, Cassia quebracho, Cassia obtusa, Cassia emarginata, Cassia bicapsularis var. chilensis, Cassia closiana
(10 Korn)
immergrüner Strauch bis zu 2 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, gefiederten Blättern, bestehend aus gegenständig angeordneten, elliptischen, tiefgrünen Blättchen. Die leuchtend goldgelben Blüten erscheinen in aufrechten, verzweigten Blütenständen am Ende der Triebe
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Caesalpiniaceae Johannisbrotgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Frühjahr-Herbst |
Hibernate: |
mind. 0-5°C |
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Fruits: |
Schoten |
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/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 12-24 h in lukewarm water |
Stratification: |
ca. 3-6 weeks in moist sowing mix at 0-5°C in the fridge |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Alternative: |
in fall/winter in unheated greenhouse |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 22-25°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate + regularly water |
Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Aphids, Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep evenly slightly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. Temperatures around freezing point are well tolerated. |
Note: |
Frost can withstand up to -5°C, but no snow. |
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Feb 5. Thursday, 2015 |
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