농월(용월)

 

학명 : Graptopetalum paraguayense (N.E.Br.) E.Walther

분류 : 돌나물과(Crassulaceae)

학명 풀이 :

Graptopetalum : From the Greek graptos (painted, marked) and petalon (petal); the petals are variegated

paraguayense : Of or from Paraguay

영어명 : ghost plant ; mother-of-pearl-plant

 

중국어명 : 胧月风车莲(胧 흐릿할 롱)

 

일어명 : オボロヅキ(朧月) 또는 グラパラリーフ(속명 Gra_ + 종소명 paragu_)

* 朧: 흐릿할 ‘롱’이다. 朧月은 ‘흐릿한 달’을 가리킨다

* ‘はりんご(잎 사과)’라고도 부르는데 원종 Graptopetalum paraguayense  중에서 잎을 식용으로 하는 품종을 가리킨다

 

국내 유통명 : 용월(朧月)*

* 용월(朧月)로 읽은 것은 오독이다. ‘농월’로 읽어야 한다. 그러나 우리나라 식물학계에서

이미 ‘용월’로 굳어진 형태로 발음하고 있다.

 

 

사진 : 2026.03.17 일산 선인장식물원

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wikipedia 설명

 

 

Graptopetalum paraguayense is a species of succulent plant in the jade plant family, Crassulaceae, that is native to Tamaulipas, Mexico.[2] Common names include mother-of-pearl-plant and ghost plant.[1] This is not to be confused with Monotropa uniflora which is also referred to as the “Ghost plant”. G. paraguayense has white flowers which have a form of a star.[2] The Graptopetalum paraguayense is called the ghost plant because of the residue (잔류 물질) on the leaves making it look like a ghost.

 

Description

The plant has a spreading and creeping habit that reaches 20 cm high by 60 cm wide. Its appearance may vary depending on the soil and the exposure. The hanging rod can reach up to 2 m in length and a thickness of 2 cm. Green to light grey leaves can be up to 7 cm long and 3 cm wide. Thick and fleshy, they are arranged in a spiral around the stem and are very easily detached from the rosette, that is why this plant has been nicknamed "porcelain succulent".

 

Its flowers appearing in spring have five white petals spotted with red.

 

 

 

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