It is an evergreen, semi-creeping wisteria of the Verbenaceae family (APG classification: Lamiaceae). It is also called Genpei vine. It is generally called by its genus name, Clerodendron (Clerodendrum). Native to West Africa, it has glossy, elliptical, egg-shaped leaves that grow opposite each other. From summer to autumn, it produces flower stalks from the leaf axils and produces panicle-shaped cymes. It has five white calyxes with a scarlet tubular corolla inside, and the beautiful contrast between the red and white is a beautiful feature. It is also called Genpei kusagi (stink tree) because the leaves give off a foul odor when crushed. It is grown in a pot, but is winter-intolerant, so it is cultivated in a greenhouse. It is easily propagated by cuttings that root. The rooted seedlings are planted in pots and grown by pinching off the tops. You can grow it shorter by treating it with a dwarfing agent. Grow it in partial shade in summer, and in full sun from autumn to spring. It can survive winter if the temperature is above 7°C. [Hisao Tsurushima September 17, 2021] [Reference item] |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
クマツヅラ科(APG分類:シソ科)の常緑藤本(とうほん)で半つる性。ゲンペイカズラともいう。一般には属名のクレロデンドロン(クレロデンドルム)でよんでいる。西アフリカ原産で、葉は対生し、楕円(だえん)状卵形で光沢がある。夏から秋、葉腋(ようえき)から花茎を出し、円錐(えんすい)状集散花序をつける。萼(がく)は白色で5枚、その内側に緋紅(ひこう)色の管状花冠があり、紅白の対照が美しいことと、葉をもむと異臭を発するところから源平臭木(くさぎ)の名がある。鉢植えにするが、不耐冬性のため温室などで栽培する。繁殖は挿木で容易に発根する。発根した苗は鉢に植え一度摘心して育てる。矮化(わいか)剤で処理して草丈を低く育てることもできる。夏はやや半日陰にして育て、秋から春までは十分日に当てる。7℃以上あれば冬越しはできる。 [鶴島久男 2021年9月17日] [参照項目] |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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