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West Indian Milkberry, Snowberry
Synonyme: Lonicera alba, Chiococca racemosa
immergrüne, verholzende Kletterpflanze oder ausladender Strauch mit kletternden, 4-kantigen Zweigen bis zu 6 m und gegenständig angeordneten, bis zu 11 cm langen, sehr variablen, elliptischen bis eiförmigen oder breit lanzettlichen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen Blättern. Die duftenden, gestielten, glockenförmigen, ca. 1 cm langen, hellgelben Blüten erscheinen in langgestielten, gegenüberliegenden Rispen oder Trauben in den Blattachseln. Aus den Blüten entwickeln sich rundliche, weiße Früchte
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Rubiaceae Krappgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
yes |
| Group: |
Climber |
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Flower: |
yellow, gold, pale yellow, lemon-yellow, dark yellow, ocher |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
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| Hibernate: |
mind. 5-10°C |
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Fruits: |
Steinfrüchte |
| To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
| Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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| Sowing Instruction |
| Propagation: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
| Pre-Treatment: |
soak ca. 24-48 h in lukewarm water |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
ca. 0,5-1 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: |
until germination takes place |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season richly 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. |
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May 24. Saturday, 2014 |
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