학명 : Portulacaria afra Jacq.
분류 : Didiereaceae
영명 : Elephant Bush
아래 : 2023.02.25 서울대공원
은행목 변품종 종류들
무늬 없이 잎 전체가 녹색이면 은행목(Portulacaria afra, 영명 Elephant Bush)이고 무늬가 있는 것은 아악무(雅楽舞)이다
아악무 학명 : Portulacaria afra var. foliis-variegatis Jacobsen,또는 Portulacaria afra f. foliis flavo-variegatis
아악무는 일본명이며 유통명 사랑목(사랑무)이다. 은행목, 코끼리덤불, 무늬아악무, 칼라아악무라는 이름도 있다. 모잠비크, 남아프리카 자생. foliis-variegatis는 잎에 무늬가 있는 뜻이다. 사랑목과 아악무를 구분하여
잎끝이 녹색이면 사랑목(사랑무), 잎끝이 흰색이면 아악무로 별도록 구분하기도 한다. 한밭수목원.
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위키페디아 설명
Portulacaria afra (known as elephant bush, porkbush, purslane tree and spekboom in Afrikaans) is a small-leaved succulent plant found in South Africa. These succulents commonly have a reddish stem and leaves that are green, but also a variegated cultivar is often seen in cultivation. They are simple to care for and make easy houseplants for a sunny location. In frost-free regions they may be used in outdoor landscaping.
Description
It is a soft-wooded, semi-evergreen upright shrub or small tree, usually 2.5–4.5 metres (8–15 ft) tall. It is sometimes confused with Crassula ovata (Jade plant), which it is not closely related to. P. afra has smaller and rounder pads and more compact growth (shorter internodal spaces, down to 1.5 millimetres (0.059 in)). It is much hardier, faster growing, more loosely branched, and has more limber tapering branches than Crassula once established.[1]
The genus Portulacaria has been shown to be an outlier, relatively unrelated to the other genera in the family, which are all restricted to small ranges in the arid far west of Southern Africa.[2]
Distribution and habitat
It is very widespread in the east of South Africa (as well as Eswatini). In this moist climate, it is relatively rare, and tends to favour dryer rocky outcrops and slopes.
It is also found in much denser numbers in the dryer southern Cape. Here it occurs from the Little Karoo of the Western Cape, eastwards up until the thicket vegetation of the Eastern Cape.[3] Spekboom is found most prolifically in the Albany thickets, a woodland ecoregion, which locally is often called noorsveld, after the high number of succulent Euphorbia species, which are often called noors plants.[4] In these environments, P. afra is a source of food for multiple large herbivores, such as the Black rhinoceros and the African elephant.[5] Although it is not the primary food source for these animals, it still makes up a significant portion of their diet. [5]
Cultivation and uses
"Prostrata" decumbent variety
In the wilds of South Africa, large plants do survive the winter frosts by growing dense enough to provide their own natural cover. Drought-tolerant and fire-resistant, it will endure desert sun and heat once established, which the jade plant will not. P. afra is a common landscape plant in Phoenix, Arizona, and southern California, growing in USDA plant hardiness zones 9-11. Cuttings root very easily in most potting media.
Ornamental
P. afra cultivated as a bonsai
It is popular as a specimen for bonsai,[6] and as a hardy xeriscaping plant. Several varieties exist - some bred in cultivation, others naturally occurring:[7]
"Limpopo": A variety with much larger leaves. It is the natural form from the far north of the species' range.
"Prostrata": A low-lying, decumbent form that is frequently used as a ground-cover.
"Aurea": A compact, upright form with rounded leaves that go bright yellow in the sun.
"Foliis variegatus": A variegated form.
"Medio-picta": Variegated with a lighter centre.
은행목 꽃 사진(위키 사진)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portulacaria_afra
아악무 퍼온 사진
사진 출처 Portulacaria afra f. foliis flavo-variegatis (llifle.com)
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