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Kei-Apfel, Kei Apple
Synonyme: Aberia caffra
immergrüner, zweihäusiger, vielverzweigter, stark bedornter Strauch bis 3 m oder kleiner Baum bis 8 m mit grauer Rinde und wechselständig angeordneten, ca. 5 cm langen, kurzgestielten, ovalen, glänzend grünen Blättern. Die kleinen grünlich-gelben oder sahneweißen Blüten erscheinen büschelweise in den Blattachseln, denen essbare, rundliche bis ovale, ca. 4-5 cm ø große, bei Reife gelbe Früchte mit aprikosenartigem, sauren Geschmack folgen
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Flacourtiaceae Wildpfirsichgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Africa |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
greenish-yellow, greenish-white |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer |
Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Beeren |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings/Layer |
Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 12-24 h in lukewarm water |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25-28°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate water |
Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at about 5-10°C and according to ambient temperature in larger intervals and only water in small quantities that the root ball not dries out completely. |
Note: |
drought-resistant! |
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Feb 3. Sunday, 2013 |
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