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Jatropha gossypifolia

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Korallenbaum, Coral Tree, Bellyache Bush
Synonyme: Jatropha gossypiifolia
(10 Korn)

immergrüner oder laubabwerfender, sukkulenter Strauch bis zu 1,5 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, palmenartig gefiederten, glänzend mittelgrünen, bei sonnigem Standort rotbraunen Blättern mit auffällig, rötlicher Nervatur und fein gesägten Blatträndern. Die blutroten Blüten erscheinen in verzweigten, kleinen Büscheln am Ende der Triebe an aufrechten Stengeln

Steckbrief
Family:	Euphorbiaceae Wolfsmilchgewächse	Evergreen:
Origin:	North America	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 10-15°C	Fruits:	Kapseln
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:	in allen Teilen!	Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 24 h in lukewarm water
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 constant slightly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	until germination takes place
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,1%ig with cactus fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 12-20°C, and just in larger intervals and small amount so much to water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Indoor suitable!
	May 28. Tuesday, 2013