Maranta leuconeura ‘Kerchoveana’

 

 

학명: Maranta leuconeura ‘Kerchoveana’

분류: 마란타과(Marataceae)

학명 풀이:

Maranta: Named for Bartolommeo Maranti, a 16th century Venetian botanist

leuconeura: white-veined

영명: prayer plant, rabbit's foot, rabbit’s tracks

원산지 : 브라질

 

 

사진: 2016.05.03 제주도 여미지식물원 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

아래 : 2023.01.27 서울식물원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

설명

Maranta leuconeura (prayer plant) is a species of flowering plant in the family Marantaceae, native to the Brazilian Rainforest. It is a variable, rhizomatous perennial, growing to 30 cm (12 in) tall and broad, with crowded clumps of evergreen, strikingly-marked oval leaves, each up to 12 cm (5 in) long. The leaves have a habit of lying flat during the day, and folding in an erect position at night, hence the common name "prayer plant".

 

The specific epithet leuconeura means "white-veined", referring to the leaves.

 

Cultivation

Maranta leuconeura is a well-known houseplant in temperate regions, requiring a minimum temperature of 15 °C (59 °F). In warmer climates it can be grown as groundcover in moist, shady areas. Numerous cultivars have been produced. The following cultivars have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-

M. leuconeura var. kerchoveana (rabbit's foot), dark blotches between the leaf veins

M. leuconeura var. erythroneura (herringbone plant); strong red veining on dark green leaves

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maranta_leuconeura