A semi-hardy annual or perennial plant of the Asteraceae family. There are 20 to 30 species distributed in South Africa. The entire plant is covered with white soft hairs. The well-known V. fastuosum Stapf is 60 to 90 cm tall. It branches at the base and can grow up to 60 cm in diameter. It produces large, single orange flowers 7 to 9 cm in diameter with a brownish purple snake-eye pattern in the center, which appear at the tip of the stem in March to May. It is mainly cultivated outdoors in warm areas for cut flowers. V. decurens Less. is slightly shorter, with golden flowers about 6 cm in diameter, single dark flowers in the center. It grows well under warm, dry conditions. It is sown in September on the bed and transplanted within the year. It can also be sown in a greenhouse in early spring. [Uemura Naoyuki] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
キク科の半耐寒性一年草または多年草。南アフリカに20~30種分布する。株全体が白色の軟毛で覆われる。よく知られるファストゥオースムV. fastuosum Stapfは高さ60~90センチメートル。基部で分枝し、径60センチメートルにも茂る。花は橙(だいだい)色で径7~9センチメートルの大輪一重、中心に褐紫色の蛇の目模様があり、3~5月に茎の先端につく。主として暖地で切り花用に露地栽培される。またデクレンスV. decurens Less.は草丈はやや低く、花は径約6センチメートルの黄金色で、花の中心が暗色で一重。温暖で乾燥する条件のもとでよく育つ。9月に床播(ま)きして年内に定植する。早春に温室内で播種(はしゅ)してもよい。 [植村猶行] 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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