Fittonia verschaffeltii; mosaic plant; nerve plant

Japanese: フィットニア(英語表記)Fittonia verschaffeltii; mosaic plant; nerve plant
Fittonia verschaffeltii; mosaic plant; nerve plant
An evergreen perennial plant of the Fittonia genus in the Acanthaceae family. Two species are found in the moist forests of the Andes Mountains, one of which, Fittonia verschaffeltii, is sold as an ornamental plant. Its Japanese name is Beniamimegusa. The stems are four-sided and densely covered with fine hairs. They root at the internodes and spread out by creeping. The oval leaves are opposite each other and 6-10 cm long. The dark green ground color has pink-pink veins that run in a net pattern. The plant is about 15 cm tall. The variety, F.verschaffeltii var. argyroneura , is smaller and well-branched, with leaves that have a silvery-white net pattern on a dark green ground. F.verschaffeltii var. argyroneura `Compacta' is a dwarf variety of F.verschaffeltii, with leaves 3-4cm long. Keep in bright partial shade. Prefers high temperature and humidity, and needs 15℃ or higher for wintering. Propagate by cuttings.

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Japanese:
キツネノマゴ科フィットニア (アミメグサ) 属の常緑多年草。アンデス山脈の湿潤な森林地帯に2種分布するうちの1種,フィットニア・ベルシャフェルテーが観葉植物として流通する。和名ベニアミメグサ。茎は4稜で細毛を密生する。節間から発根し,匍匐して伸び広がる。卵円形の葉は対生し,長さ6~10cm。暗緑色の地色に桃紅色の葉脈が網目状に入る。草丈は 15cm程度。変種のシロアミメグサ F.verschaffeltii var. argyroneuraはより小型で,よく分枝し,葉は濃緑色の地に銀白色の網目模様が入る。コガタシロアミメグサ F.verschaffeltii var. argyroneura `Compacta'はシロアミメグサの矮性品種で,葉の長さは3~4cm。明るい半日陰で管理する。高温多湿を好み,越冬には 15℃以上が必要。挿木で増殖する。

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