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Helikonie, Heliconia
Synonyme: Heliconia mariae x pogonantha 'Bushmaster'
(10 Korn)
mehrjährige, immergrüne, rhizombildende Staude bis ca. 6 m mit langgestielten, tiefgrünen Blättern und hängenden Blütenständen, bestehend aus spiralförmig angeordneten, bis zu 60 strahlend roten Brakteen, die die kleinen, eher unscheinbaren Blüten umhüllen
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Heliconiaceae Helikoniengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
Origin: |
North America |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 15-20°C |
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Fruits: |
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To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur |
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Locations: |
semi-shade to sun |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds/Division |
Pre-Treatment: |
roughen, pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Alternative: |
in a zip bag with damp paper towels > until germination takes place |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 27-30°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 4-24 weeks > irregular |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water |
Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Scale insects, Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
humus soil + sand or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at around 20-25°C + keep constant slightly moist + high humidity |
Overwintering: |
Mature specimens at least 15-25°C, with high humidity and the substrate is constant only slightly moist. Lower temperatures by 5°C, are only briefly tolerated. |
Note: |
Remove withered leaves only when they are completely brown, because the plant can still use their nutrients. |
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Feb 25. Saturday, 2012 |
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