Scindapsus pictus

 

학명 : Scindapsus pictus Hassk.

분류 : 천남성과(Araceae)

 

사진 : 2023.03.18 서울식물원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Scindapsus pictus—commonly called satin pothos, silver pothos, or silver vine—is a species of flowering plant in the aroid or arum family, Araceae, native to Bangladesh, Borneo, India, Java, Peninsular Malaysia, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Taiwan and Thailand.[2] The Latin specific epithet pictus means "painted", referring to the variegation on the leaves.[3]

 

Growth characteristics

Capable of growing to around 3 m (10 ft) tall, S. pictus is an evergreen climber (liana), growing upwards and out from roots and ending in the newest leaf. Along the underside of the vine (which is the plant's stem) are nodes, generally appearing every few centimeters, which produce anchoring roots that enable the plant to grow taller and find more light. The roots are sticky to the touch and will adhere to any firm surface, including rocks, cement, brick, logs and trees. Adjacent to each root node is usually a leaf node, sprouting from the opposite (top) side of the vine. Unlike other related genera, the leaves are a matte, seafoam-pine green hue, often covered in silver blotches of variegation. Similar to other aroid genera (such as Epipremnum or Syngonium), the insignificant flowers of S. pictus are rarely seen in cultivation, as vegetative reproduction (i.e., taking cuttings or root division) is the most common method of propagation.

 

With a minimum outdoor temperature requirement of 15 °C (59 °F), this plant is widely cultivated as a houseplant in temperate regions around the world, and outdoors in appropriate climes. It typically grows, somewhat slowly, to around 90 cm (35 in).[4] However, if provided with an adequate support structure, such as the side of a building or a wall, or a tree or a wide pole, S. pictus vines often grow faster and higher towards sunlight, with the leaves eventually "shingling" (growing in a flattened position) against the support, in an effort to achieve maximum photosynthetic benefit beneath the forest canopy.

 

Varieties

Several hybrids, varietals and cultivars of Scindapsus pictus have been developed, each one differentiated by varying amounts of silvery-gray markings, set against a backdrop of teal to pastel-green foliage.

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