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Blakea
Synonyme: Topobea florifera
(10 Korn)
immergrüner, wenig verzweigter Strauch mit gegenständig oder wirtelig angeordneten, bis zu 60 cm langen und 40 cm breiten, breit- oder verkehrt eiförmigen, ledrigen, oberseits glänzend tiefgrünen, unterseits helleren Blättern mit auffälliger Nervatur auf dicken behaarten Blattstielen . Die großen, wachsartigen, rosafarbenen Blüten erscheinen Büscheln in den Blattachseln. Aus den Blüten entwickeln sich eßbare rosa Früchte mit süßem Fruchtfleisch.
Diese Art ist stark gefährdet!
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| Steckbrief |
| Family: |
Melastomataceae Schwarzmundgewächse |
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Evergreen: |
yes |
| Origin: |
South America |
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Fragrance: |
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| Group: |
Shrub |
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Flower: |
dark pink, pale pink, dusky pink, mauve |
| Zone: |
10 |
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Flowering: |
Frühjahr-Sommer |
| Hibernate: |
mind. 10-15°C |
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Fruits: |
Kapseln |
| 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/Cuttings |
| Sowing Time: |
all year round |
| Sowing Deep: |
Light germinator! Only sprinkle on the surface of the substrate + slightly press on |
| Sowing Mix: |
Coir+ sand or perlite or orchid mix |
| Germination Temperature: |
ca. 25°C > irregular |
| Location: |
bright + keep constantly moist, not wet |
| Germination Time: |
until germination takes place |
| Irrigation: |
in the growing season regularly water + always free of lime with room temperature water |
| Fertilization: |
monthly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
| Pests: |
Scale insects, Mealy bugs, Spider mites > especially under glass |
| Substrate: |
slightly acid, humus substrate (pH 5.5 6.5) + sand or perlite |
| Culture: |
bright at approx. 20°C + keep constant slightly moist |
| Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright with at least 15-20°C, and to water with warm rain water only so much that the root ball not dries out completely, and to spray daily. From November to spring the location may be sunny, in the remaining time, partial shade. |
| Note: |
Indoor suitable! |
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May 26. Tuesday, 2020 |
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