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Erythrina lysistemon

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Korallenbaum, Coral tree
(5 Korn)

laubabwerfender, kleiner bis mittelgroßer Baum mit ausladender Krone und wechselständig angeordneten, ovalen, tiefgrünen Blättern mit bedornter Mittelrippe. Die zurückgebogenen, leuchtend orangeroten, seltener pink oder weißen Blüten erscheinen in achselständigen oder auch endständigen langgestielten, dichten, vielverzweigten Trauben, meist vor dem Laubaustrieb

Steckbrief
Family:	Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Tree	Flower:	orange, orange-red
Zone:	11	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Schoten
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:	Samen	Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	scarify/roughen + soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water, repeat the procedure for non-swollen seed
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1-2 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25°C+
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	Cactus- or potting soil + 1/3 sand + 1/3 gravel or perlite
Culture:	in the 1st year keep bright at least 15-20ºC, until first wood has formed + should be watered only drop by drop
Overwintering:	Older specimens with thick rootstock bright or dark at least 5-10ºC and keep dry during the leafless time until the spring.
	Jun 5. Friday, 2015