Aphelandra; aphelandra

Japanese: アフェランドラ(英語表記)Aphelandra; aphelandra
Aphelandra; aphelandra
A general term for the Aphelandra genus of the Aphelandaceae family. Evergreen shrubs or shrub-like herbs. About 200 species are distributed in tropical and subtropical America. The leaves are stalked, simple, and opposite, and form a four-ridged spike at the top of the stem. Those with beautiful colored bracts and those with highly ornamental leaf color are often cultivated. The main horticultural species are Aphelandra squarrosa , which has dark green leaves with white veins and bright yellow bracts, and Aphelandra aurantiaca , which has highly ornamental orange-yellow flowers. There are varieties of Aphelandra squarrosa such as 'Dania' and 'Silver Cloud'. It prefers high temperatures and humidity, and is generally cultivated in pots. In its native habitat, it grows under humid forests, and direct sunlight in summer can cause leaf burn, so be careful. If kept on the dry side in winter, it will overwinter at around 10℃. If the temperature is above 20℃, it can be propagated by cuttings.

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Japanese:
キツネノマゴ科アフェランドラ属の総称。常緑低木または低木状の草本。熱帯から亜熱帯アメリカに約 200種が分布する。葉は有柄の単葉で対生し,茎頂に4稜の穂状花序を形成。包が着色して美しいもの,葉色の観賞価値が高いものなどがよく栽培される。園芸的に主要な種は,深緑色に白い葉脈が浮き出た葉と鮮黄色の包をもつアフェランドラ・スクアロサ A.squarrosaや,橙黄色の花の観賞価値が高いアフェランドラ・アウランティアカ A.aurantiacaなど。スクアロサには`ダニア'や`シルバークラウド'などの品種がある。高温多湿を好み,一般には鉢植えで栽培する。原産地では湿気の多い樹林下に生育し,夏の直射は葉焼けの原因になるので注意。冬は乾燥ぎみに管理すれば 10℃前後で越冬する。 20℃以上あれば挿木でふやすことができる。

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