Nemesia - Nemesia

Japanese: ネメシア - ねめしあ
Nemesia - Nemesia

A general term for the African Nemesia genus in the Scrophulariaceae family (APG classification: Scrophulariaceae). Native to South Africa, they are annual or perennial plants, but all horticultural species are treated as autumn-sown annuals. The most commonly cultivated of these is N. strumosa Benth., the Sutney variety which was developed in England. It grows to a height of 20-40cm. The basal leaves are spatula-shaped, and the stem leaves are lanceolate. The flowers are irregular with five petals, 2-3cm across, and look very similar to the Miltonia orchid. There are a wide variety of flower colors, including crimson, orange-red, yellow, orange, and white, as well as the Blue Nemesia, a small-flowered blue variety developed by crossbreeding with other species.

Since it is not cold-tolerant, it can be grown in a greenhouse pot and enjoyed as is, or it can be planted in a flower bed in spring.

[Somin Yanagi August 20, 2021]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ゴマノハグサ科(APG分類:ゴマノハグサ科)アフリカウンラン属の総称。南アフリカ原産の一年草または多年草であるが、園芸種はいずれも秋播(ま)き一年草として扱う。なかでも多く栽培されるのはウンランモドキN. strumosa Benth.で、イギリスで改良されたサットニー系が多い。高さ20~40センチメートル。根出葉はへら形、茎葉は披針(ひしん)形。花は不整形の5弁花で径2~3センチメートル、ラン類のミルトニアの花容によく似る。花色は豊富で、紅、橙赤(とうせき)、黄、橙(だいだい)、白色のほか、他種との交配により育成された小輪の青色種、ブルー・ネメシアがある。

 非耐寒性のため温室鉢づくりにしたものをそのまま観賞するほか、春、花壇に植えだしてもよい。

[柳 宗民 2021年8月20日]

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