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Rotblühender Kurrajong, Red-flowered Kurrajong
(5 Korn)
immergrüner oder auch laubabwerfender, pfahlwurzelbildender Strauch oder kleiner Baum bis ca. 4 m mit wechselständig angeordneten, 3-5 gelappten, ca. 14,5 cm langen und 16 cm breiten, oberseits tiefgrünen, unterseits helleren, leicht haarigen Blättern. Die becherförmigen, wachsartigen, mattroten Blüten mit grüner oder graugrüner Basis erscheinen in achselständigen, kleinen Büscheln meist in der laublosen Zeit direkt an Stamm und Ästen
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Steckbrief |
Family: |
Malvaceae Malvengewächse |
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Evergreen: |
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Origin: |
Australia |
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Fragrance: |
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Group: |
Tree |
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Flower: |
red, reddish, pale red, crimosn, dark red |
Zone: |
9 |
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Flowering: |
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Hibernate: |
mind. 0-5°C |
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Fruits: |
Balgfrüchte |
To use as: |
Topfgarten, Wintergarten, Bonsai |
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Locations: |
sun to semi-shade |
Toxic: |
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Rare: |
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Sowing Instruction |
Propagation: |
Seeds |
Pre-Treatment: |
pour hot water over the seeds + soak ca. 24-48 h |
Sowing Time: |
all year round |
Sowing Deep: |
ca. 1 cm |
Sowing Mix: |
Coir or sowing mix + sand or perlite |
Germination Temperature: |
ca. 20-25°C |
Location: |
bright + keep constant slightly moist, not wet |
Germination Time: |
ca. 2-4 weeks |
Irrigation: |
in the growing season moderate water + let dry between watering |
Fertilization: |
weekly 0,2%ig or long-term fertilizer |
Pests: |
Spider mites > especially under glass |
Substrate: |
cactus or potting soil + 2/3 sand or perlite |
Culture: |
bright at approx. 10-15°C + keep constant slightly moist |
Overwintering: |
Older specimens bright at approx. 5-10°C and water only sporadically in larger intervals and small quantities, The foliage is dropped at cooler temperatures and keep dry during the leafless time. |
Note: |
drought-resistant! |
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Oct 22. Monday, 2012 |
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