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Giant Watergum, Francis Water Gum, Rose Satinash
(20 Korn)
immergrüner, vielverzweigter Strauch oder hoher Baum bis ca. 30 m (in Kultur bis zu 3 m) mit ausladender Krone, gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 8 cm langen, breit lanzettlichen, glänzend, tiefgrünen Blättern mit rötlichem Neuaustrieb. Die weißen Blüten erscheinen in dichten Rispen, gefolgt von eßbaren, apfelförmigen, lila- bis purpurfarbenen Beerenfrüchten in hängenden Trauben
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Myrtaceae Myrtengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
Australia |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
white, white-cream, white-yellowish |
Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Beeren |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur, Bonsai |
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Locations: |
full sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
0 |
Sowing Time: |
all year round > only fresh seeds germinate reliably |
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. 3-4 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
Fertilization: |
weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + sand or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
Note: |
Indoor and bonsai suitable! |
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Mar 5. Saturday, 2011 |
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