Streptopus amplexifolius var. papillatus("Obatakeshimaran")
Japanese name: オオバタケシマラン（大葉竹縞蘭） Scientific name:Streptopus amplexifolius var. papillatus
[Overview]
A perennial 50–100 cm tall, found in forests in the mountains.
The stem branches into 2–3 forks.
Leaves are simple and alternate, ovate to oblong, 6–12 cm long, with the base clasping the stem.
The undersides of the leaves are tinged with a powdery white, and the leaf margins have projecting hairs.
The flowers usually grow singly in the leaf axils and are small, greenish white and 6-petaled.
The petals are about 8–10 mm long and curve back.
The flower stalk has a joint.
The fruit is a spherical berry about 10 mm across, ripening red.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by division.
It prefers partial shade to shade in a well-drained, well-ventilated place.
For potted plants, water thoroughly when the soil surface dries; for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
If fertilizer is applied at planting, no further fertilizer is particularly necessary, but for potted plants, slow-release fertilizer may be placed on the soil in spring and after flowering.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
