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Fouquieria splendens

Ocotillo, Candlewood, Devil's Walking Stick

langsamwüchsiger, laubabwerfender, stark bedornter, ausladender Strauch bis ca. 6 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, bis zu 5 cm langen, ovalen, grau-grünen Blättern und bis zu 2,5 cm langen, röhrenförmigen, orange-roten Blüten in dichten, endständigen Ähren

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20 Korn	temporarily out of stock
100 Korn	temporarily out of stock

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Steckbrief
Family:	Fouquieriaceae Ocotillogewächse	Evergreen:	no
Origin:	North America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	orange, orange-red
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 0-5°C	Fruits:	Kapselfrüchte
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai	Locations:	sunny + rain-protected
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir, cactus soil or sowing mix + 2/3 sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 25°C+
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	monthly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at around 5-10°C and water only sporadically in larger intervals and small quantities, keep dry during the leafless time. Temperatures around freezing point will briefly tolerated.
Note:	drought-resistant!
	Jul 14. Friday, 2017