Misebaya - Misebaya

Japanese: ミセバヤ - みせばや
Misebaya - Misebaya

A perennial plant of the Crassulaceae family (APG classification: Crassulaceae). Native to Japan, it grows wild on Shodoshima Island, but is usually cultivated in pots for decorative purposes. The stems grow in clusters from rhizomes, droop as they grow, and turn red. They are about 20 cm long and have few branches. The leaves are fleshy, fan-shaped, and grow in whorls of three. They are about 2 cm long, have blunt sawtooth edges, and are green with a powdery white tinge. From October to November, the top of the stems bears a large number of small pale pink flowers in a spherical shape. The flowers have five sepals and petals, and ten stamens. Some leaves have yellow spots. The closely related Hidakamisebaya grows wild in Hokkaido, with slightly upright stems and opposite leaves.

It is easy to grow, using well-drained soil containing leaf mold and plenty of sunlight. It can be propagated by division, but cuttings can also be used.

[Kiyohisa Matsuoka March 18, 2020]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ベンケイソウ科(APG分類:ベンケイソウ科)の多年草。日本の原産で小豆島(しょうどしま)に自生もするが、普通は観賞用として鉢植えにして栽培されている。茎は根茎から叢生(そうせい)し、成長すると垂下し、紅色を帯びる。長さ約20センチメートルで、ほとんど分枝しない。葉は多肉質、扇形で、3枚が輪生する。縁(へり)に鈍い鋸歯(きょし)があり長さ約2センチメートルで、粉白を帯びた緑色である。10~11月、茎頂に淡紅色の小花を球状に多数密集してつける。花は萼片(がくへん)、花弁ともに5枚で、雄しべは10本。葉に黄色い斑(ふ)の入るものがある。また、近縁のヒダカミセバヤは北海道に自生し、茎はやや直立し、葉は対生する。

 栽培は容易で、腐葉土を入れた排水のよい土を用い、十分日に当てる。繁殖は株分けによるが、挿芽もできる。

[松岡清久 2020年3月18日]

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