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Drimia altissima
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Costus leucanthus*

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Zieringwer, Costus
(10 Korn)

immergrüne, rhizombildende Staude bis ca. 2,5 m mit elliptischen bis lanzettlichen, glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern und endständigen, aufrechten, kegelförmigen Blütenständen, bestehend aus zahlreichen, grünen Brakteen, die jeweils zwei oder drei weiße, gelb gezeichnete Blüte umschließen

Steckbrief
Family:	Costaceae Ingwergewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	South America	Fragrance:
Group:	Perennial	Flower:	white, white-cream, white-yellowish
Zone:	11	Flowering:	Frühjahr-Frühsommer
Hibernate:	mind. 10-20°C	Fruits:
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Zimmerkultur	Locations:	sun to semi-shade
Toxic:		Rare:

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. 20-25°C + keep constantly moist + high humidity
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at approx. 15-20°C and according to ambient temperature just so much water that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	Indoor suitable!
	Oct 7. Monday, 2013