Maranta - Maranta

Japanese: マランタ - まらんた
Maranta - Maranta

A general term for the genus Maranta in the family Calantaceae (APG classification: Calantaceae). Perennial plant. About 20 species are distributed in tropical America. Along with the Calanta genus, which is also in the family Calantaceae, it is cultivated for its beautifully colored and patterned leaves. Some of the leaves grow at the base of the plant, and some grow from the stem. The representative species of this genus, arrowroot, is well known for extracting starch from the tubers at the roots, but for ornamental purposes, there is the finial arrowroot, which has white spots on its leaves. In addition, the Monyosho has oval leaves with large spots and is popular when grown in small pots. The Erythroneura species has beautiful red leaf veins. It is cultivated in a greenhouse or in a bright shade indoors, and is protected from drying out in summer. The overwintering temperature is 10 to 12 degrees Celsius or higher. It is propagated by dividing the plant in May and June.

[Ichiro Sakanashi June 18, 2019]

[Reference] | Arrowroot

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

クズウコン科(APG分類:クズウコン科)マランタ属の総称。多年草。熱帯アメリカに約20種分布する。同じくクズウコン科のカラテア属とともに美しい色彩、模様の葉を観賞するため栽培される。葉は根際(ねぎわ)から出るものと、茎から出るものがある。本属の代表種クズウコンは英名をアロールートarrowrootといい、根部の塊茎からデンプンをとることでよく知られるが、観賞用としては、葉に白斑(はくはん)が入るフイリクズウコンがある。このほかにモンヨウショウは楕円(だえん)形の葉に大きな斑紋が入り、小鉢仕立てで人気がある。またエリスロネウラ種は葉脈が赤く、美しい。栽培は温室か室内の明るい日陰で行い、夏は乾燥しないようにする。越冬温度は10~12℃以上。繁殖は5~6月、株分けで行う。

[坂梨一郎 2019年6月18日]

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