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Papaya

regions:

The papaya originated in Central America. Today it is used worldwide in the tropics.

much strain on the scars of fallen leaves are already visible. The fruits spring from the leaf axils.

Growth:

The papaya has a soft, woody stem that is usually not branched. This grows up to 7m and with much the scars of fallen leaves. All parts of the plant contain milky sap. The opposite leaves sitting on top of the plant and form a tuft-like crown. This palmately lobed leaves are relatively large and have a long stem. Since the plant is dioecious, one finds her either female or male flowers.

At the top of the plant to develop the flowers. The further one goes down the stem, the more developed are the fruits.

location:

summer	Papaya needed throughout the year on a bright, warm place. As the stand is almost a glass house in question.
Winter	is important to provide a relatively high Humidity of 60% and temperatures above 18 ° C in winter. The attitude is more room out of the question, because in winter the humidity is too low and the plant dies.

cultivation / propagation:

papayas are now available in almost every supermarket. Cut the fruit into two halves and spoon out the harsh, black seeds. These are cleaned from the flesh and dried 1 to 2 days. They are then inserted a few millimeters deep into soil and placed bright. To keep the humidity high and it is best to use a mini greenhouse or a plastic bag over the stülpen planter. Later, to get fruit, you need a male and a female plant. The sex is not recognizable for the flower of the plant. You should therefore consider several large plants to ensure both sexes have to later. The bloom is expected in good conditions after 3 years.

ago recently germinated Papaya

abbreviated to the otherwise mostly einstämmige plant a brutal drives it mostly off.

substrate:

Basically, the papaya is not very picky about soil, it must be inferred, however, excess water well. Because water logging leads to plant death.

casting:

needed in the summer, the papaya water. Just make sure that it is not too wet period come and take it as the root damage. A light ball moisture is recommended. In winter, the casting due to the lower demand is greatly reduced. Tap water is not tolerated in the longer term, use rain water or specially treated water. Make the following winter, not to pour ice-cold water. It should have at least room temperature.

Am Schopf of the plant grow new leaves and flowers. (Male)

fertilizing:

use organic fertilizers as mineral fertilizer in the long run lead to salinization. Fertilization can be done from spring to autumn, a month apart.

flower (female) and fruit. (D and Ö)

fruiting / harvesting:

The fruits vary greatly in size, shape and taste. You can weighing several kilograms, and are generally elongated oval. The flesh is yellow, orange or red colored. The skin is yellow, orange or green colored. In the middle of the fruit sit countless black Cores that are not eaten. The dish is not eaten.

papayas on the market.

fruit use:

The fruits are rich in vitamins A, B and C. They are often consumed fresh. This can peel them and halve or cut into pieces and then spoon. For fruit salads, the papaya is very good. Further be made of her jam, ice cream, canned fruit, juice and jelly. Since the fruit is relatively soft, it can be stored only bordered. Unripe papayas can be cooked as a vegetable, such as pumpkin can be eaten.

The ripe fruit contained in white milk juice a proteolytic enzyme, which is used to soften meat.

genus Info:

The genus Carica consists of a bit 20 species.

Carica pentagona	Known as "Babaco. Delivers up to 30cm long fruits and is cultivated in the mountain valleys of South America.
Carica pubescens	mountain papaya. Is mainly grown there, where the papaya (Carica papaya ) is too cold. It is usually cooked as a vegetable processing.
Carica stipulata
Carica chrysopetala

Jungenberg papaya.

Male flower of the mountain papaya. (NC)

Text: Dominik re