Babiana - Babiana

Japanese: バビアナ - ばびあな
Babiana - Babiana

A bulbous plant of the Iridaceae family (APG classification: Iridaceae) planted in autumn. The plant looks similar to freesia, which is also in the Iridaceae family, and is also called Hozaki iris due to the shape of the flower. The leaves are sword-shaped and elongated, with vertical folds and dense hairs. Around April, a 20-30 cm tall flower stalk appears, and 10-12 flowers grow upward in a spike shape. The flower color is mostly purple, but there are also red, white, and pale yellowish white. Native to South Africa. It is cultivated as a potted plant or cut flower. It is propagated by bulb division or seedlings, and is planted in October in a sunny, well-drained location, covered with about 5 cm of soil. It can be grown outdoors in the Chubu region and west, but frost protection is required in the Kanto region. When the leaves begin to wither in summer, dig it up and either dry it well and store it, or drain the water in the pot and leave it until autumn.

[Yoshiaki Hiragi May 21, 2019]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アヤメ科(APG分類:アヤメ科)の秋植え球根草。草姿は同じアヤメ科のフリージアに似ており、花形からホザキアヤメともいう。葉は剣状で細長く、縦ひだと密毛がある。4月ころ、高さ20~30センチメートルの花茎を出し、穂状に10~12個の花を上向きにつける。花色は紫色が多く、ほかに赤、白、淡黄白色などがある。南アフリカ原産。鉢植えや切り花用として栽培される。繁殖は分球か実生(みしょう)により、10月ころ、日当り、排水のよい場所に植え、覆土は約5センチメートルとする。中部地方以西では露地栽培も可能であるが、関東地方では霜よけが必要である。夏に葉が枯れてきたら掘り上げ、よく乾燥して貯蔵するか、鉢のまま水をきり、秋まで置く。

[平城好明 2019年5月21日]

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