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Heliconia dielsiana

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Helikonie, Heliconia
(10 Korn)

mehrjährige, immergrüne, rhizombildende Staude bis ca. 4 m mit mit langgestielten, maigrünen Blättern und hängenden Blütenständen mit bis zu 25 leuchtend orangefarbenen bis roten Brakteen

Steckbrief
Family:	Heliconiaceae Helikoniengewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Perennial	Flower:	orange, orange-red
Zone:	10	Flowering:
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Division
Pre-Treatment:	roughen, pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Alternative:	in a zip bag with damp paper towels > until germination takes place
Germination Temperature:	ca. 27-30°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 4-24 weeks > irregular
Irrigation:	in the growing season regularly water
Fertilization:	monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Scale insects, Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	humus soil + 1/3 clay + 1/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at around 20-25°C + keep constant slightly moist + high humidity
Overwintering:	Mature specimens at least 15-25°C, with high humidity and the substrate is constant only slightly moist. Lower temperatures by 5°C, are only briefly tolerated.
Note:	Remove withered leaves only when they are completely brown, because the plant can still use their nutrients.
	Feb 25. Saturday, 2012