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Afrikanisches Veilchen, African Violet
(10 Korn)

immergrüner, kleiner, stacheliger Strauch bis zu 1 m mit gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 12 cm langen, länglich ovalen bis elliptischen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und endständigen, zylindrischen, gelb-orangefarbenen Ähren

Steckbrief
Family:	Acanthaceae Akanthusgewächse Bärenklaugewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	blue, pale blue, dark blue
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Sommer-Winter
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings
Pre-Treatment:	0
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	cover only slightly with substrate
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 2-4 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig with cactus fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C, and just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
	May 2. Thursday, 2013