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Welwitschia, Wunderpflanze, Onion of the Desert
(2 Korn)
immergrüne, mehrjährige, zweihäusige, sukkulente Pflanze mit einem bsi zu 50 cm hohen verholzenden Stamm. Lebenslang werden nur 2 große, flache, ca. 20 cm breite und etliche Meter lange, riemenartige, ledrige, tiefgrüne Blätter ausgebildet. Die rötlichen zapfenförmigen Blüten erscheinen bei den männlichen und bläulich-grüne bei den weiblichen Pflanzen
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Welwitschiaceae Welwitschiengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
greenish-yellow, greenish-white |
Zone: |
11 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 15-20°C |
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Fruits: |
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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 |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 2-3 mm in deep clay pots |
Sowing Mix: |
40% coarse quartz sand, grain size 1mm, 40% perlite, grain size 1mm, 20% basalt chips. Wash the substrate thoroughly, let dry completely half of them, the other half kept moist, both sides mix well |
Alternative: |
For better drainage add 5 cm coarse gravel in the bottom of clay pots |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 20-28°C (daytime) + night setback to 5-8°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
Culture: |
germinated seeds 2x at intervals of 3-4 days watering with a fungicide, as the seedlings are prone to fungal attack When the seedlings raised and develop the first leaves to keep the surface moist by spraying |
Note: |
If the pots are subject to severe dehydration, may also be a little cautious, however, most are water with a small watering can. |
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Aug 27. Tuesday, 2013 |
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