Bridal veil

Japanese: ブライダル・ベール(英語表記)bridal veil
Bridal veil
An evergreen perennial plant of the Commelinaceae family, only recently introduced to Japan, it has spread rapidly with the popularity of hanging pots. Native to Mexico, the West Indies, and South America. The stems are thin and have long internodes, but they branch well and grow densely. The leaves are broad lanceolate to oblong triangular-heart shaped, dark green on the upper side and dark purple-pink on the underside. The plant's appearance and color are ordinary, but it grows quickly and is strong. Thin flower stalks grow from the tip of the stem, branching one after another, and produce a large number of small white flowers. When they grow in clusters, they look like a white veil hanging down.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ツユクサ科の常緑多年草で,日本に導入されてまだ新しいが,つり鉢の流行とともに急速に普及した。メキシコ,西インド諸島,南アメリカの原産。茎は細く,節間も長いが,よく分枝して密生する。葉は広披針形~長三角形状ハート形で,表は暗緑色,裏は暗紫紅色。草姿,色彩は平凡だが,生長が速く,強健である。茎の先端から細い花茎を次々と分枝しながら伸ばし,小輪の白色花をひじょうにたくさんつける。群生するとあたかも白いベールを垂らしたように見える。

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