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Spiralingwer, Spiral Ingwer
Synonyme: Costus curvibracteatus, Costus anachiri, Costus quintus, Costus ciliatus, Costus puchucupango, Costus scaberulus, Costus nutans u.v.a.
(10 Korn)
immergrüne, rhizombildende Staude bis ca. 1,8 m mit spiralförmig angeordneten, bis zu 45 cm langen und 15 cm breiten, elliptischen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und endständigen, aufrechten, kegelförmigen, bis zu 8 cm hohen Blütenständen, bestehend aus zahlreichen, orangefarbenen Brakteen, die jeweils eine eßbare, gelb-orangefarbene Blüte umschließen
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Costaceae Ingwergewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Perennial |
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Flower: |
orange, orange-red |
| Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
Frühjahr-Frühsommer |
| Hibernate: |
bis zu 0°C |
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Fruits: |
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| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Division/Stem cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round > only fresh seeds germinate reliably |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5 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. 3-6 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: |
bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constantly moist + high humidity |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 10-15°C and according to ambient temperature just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely. |
| Note: |
Indoor suitable! |
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Oct 7. Monday, 2013 |
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Seeds A
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