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Indischer Korallenbaum, India Coral Tree, Sunshine Tree
Synonyme: Erythrina indica
laubabwerfender Strauch oder Baum bis zu 20 m (in Kübelkultur bis zu 3 m) mit knorrigem Stamm und Zweigen (im Jugendstadium dornig), wechselständig angeordneten, langgestielten, 3-zähligen, bis zu 15 cm langen, mittelgrünen Blättern. Die bis zu 4 cm langen, leuchtend scharlachroten oder orangefarbenen Blüten erscheinen in bis zu 15 cm langen, dichten Büscheln sowohl in aufrechten als auch in waagerechten Blütenständen während der laublosen Zeit
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Fabaceae Schmetterlingsblütengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
no |
Origin: |
Asia |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Spätwinter-Frühjahr |
Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Schoten |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
Samen |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Pre-Treatment: |
scarify/roughen + soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water, repeat the procedure for non-swollen seed |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1-2 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C+ |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
Fertilization: |
biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
potting soil + sand or perlite |
Culture: |
in the 1st year keep bright at least 15ºC until formed first wood + should be watered only drop by drop |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright or dark at approx. 10-15°C, and according to ambient temperature to water only in larger intervals and in small amounts that the root ball not dries out completely. At temperatures at approx. 5-10ºC keep dry absolutely. |
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Dec 15. Tuesday, 2020 |
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