쌍떡잎식물 중심자목 석류풀과의 상록 여러해살이풀.

학명 Lampranthus spectabilis
분류 석류풀과
원산지 남아프리카
자생지 화단이나 인가 주변
크기 높이 약 20cm

사철채송화 또는 송엽국 이란?

높이 약 20cm이다. 줄기는 밑부분이 나무처럼 단단하고 옆으로 벋으면서 가지가 많이 갈라진다. 잎은 마주나고 두꺼운 육질이며 원통 모양이고 3개의 능선이 있다.

꽃은 4∼6월에 붉은빛을 띤 자주색, 붉은색, 흰색 등으로 무리지어 핀다. 국화같이 생기고 윤이 나며 지름 5cm 정도이다. 꽃받침조각은 5개이고 꽃잎과 수술은 많다.

햇볕이 있을 때 피었다가 저녁에는 오므라든다. 근연종인 람프란투스 아우레움(L. aureum)은 노란색 꽃이 핀다. 남아프리카 원산으로 내한성이 강하며 관상용으로 심는다. 번식은 주로 꺾꽂이로 하며 종자로도 한다.

Temperatures Lampranthus spectabilis

continental : Let's grow the The Lampranthus spectabilis where it can enjoy as many hours as possible of direct sunlight.
These plants are cultivated in the apartment or in a temperate greenhouse, they can’t stand the cold; if the autumnal temperatures are quite mild we can leave them outside, but only when the minimum temperatures are above 15°C.

alpine : Plant which needs to be exposed to direct sunrays.
We advise cultivating these plants in a place with minimum night temperatures above 15°C; in autumn we suggest sheltering them inside the house.

mediterranean : Locate the The in a sunny place, where it can receive direct solar rays for at least a few hours a day.
We advise growing these plants in a sheltered place; when the autumnal temperatures go below 15°C it’s best to locate the The Lampranthus spectabilis in the apartment.

Irrigation Lampranthus spectabilis

continental : The Lampranthus spectabilis needs frequent and regular irrigations; we advise keeping the soil damp using 3-4 glasses of water, watering every 0-1 weeks.

alpine : Water abundantly with 2-3 glasses of water approximately every 1-2 weeks, wetting the ground deep down; let’s always wait for the soil to dry before watering again.

mediterranean : Let’s water the The Lampranthus spectabilis frequently with 4-5 glasses of water, even every 0-0 weeks, so that the soil is always damp, but not soaked with water.

Adversity Lampranthus spectabilis : Before the arrival of the cold months an anticoccidiosis treatment is suggested, to avoid that the dry climate, in which these plants spend the winter, may favour the rapid reproduction of these insects.