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Silver Cockscomb, Flamingo Feathers, Wheat Celosia
Synonyme: Celosia spicata
immergrüne, krautige, oftmals einjährige Pflanze mit wechselständig angeordneten, lanzettlichen, tiefgrünen, burgunderrot gefleckten Blättern. Die weichen, fedrigen, leuchtend pinkfarbenen Blüten erscheinen in aufrechten Ähren in den Blattachseln
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Amaranthaceae Fuchsschwanzgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Sommer-Herbst |
Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
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To use as: |
Garten, 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 |
Pre-Treatment: |
0 |
Sowing Time: |
all year round > spring preferred |
Sowing Deep: |
cover only slightly with substrate |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C+ |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 3-6 weeks |
Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
Note: |
drought-tolerant! |
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Mar 8. Friday, 2013 |
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