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Dovyalis longispina

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Coastal Kei Apple, Natal Apricot
(7 Korn)

immergrüner, zweihäusiger, dichtbelaubter, bedornter Strauch oder Baum bis zu 15 m und wechselständig angeordneten, kurzgestielten, bis zu 9 cm langen und 6 cm breiten, elliptischen bis verkehrt eiförmigen, glänzend grünen Blättern. Die kleinen, gelblich-weißen Blüten erscheinen in Büscheln in den Blattachseln. Aus den Blüten entwickeln sich eßbare, ovale, bis zu 1,5 cm langen, strahlend orange bis roten, weiß gefleckten Früchte mit saurem Geschmack

Steckbrief
Family:	Flacourtiaceae Wildpfirsichgewächse	Evergreen:	yes
Origin:	Africa	Fragrance:
Group:	Shrub	Flower:	cream, cream-white
Zone:	10	Flowering:	Sommer
Hibernate:	mind. 5-10°C	Fruits:	Beeren
To use as:	Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai	Locations:	sun
Toxic:		Rare:	yes

Sowing Instruction
Propagation:	Seeds/Cuttings/Layer
Pre-Treatment:	soak ca. 12-24 h in lukewarm water
Sowing Time:	all year round
Sowing Deep:	ca. 1 cm
Sowing Mix:	Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite
Germination Temperature:	ca. 22-25°C
Location:	bright + keep constantly moist, not wet
Germination Time:	ca. 3-6 weeks
Irrigation:	in the growing season moderate water
Fertilization:	biweekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer
Pests:	Spider mites > especially under glass
Substrate:	potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite
Culture:	bright at approx. 15-20°C + keep constant slightly moist
Overwintering:	Older specimens bright at about 10-15°C and according to ambient temperature in larger intervals and only water in small quantities that the root ball not dries out completely.
Note:	drought-tolerant!
	Feb 7. Thursday, 2013