Spotted Efeutute
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The spotted Efeutute ( Scindapsus pictus ), also silvery spotted Efeutute, ( s. Satin Silver Pothos or Vine), is a species of the family of the arum family (Araceae). Cultivated forms of the species are popular houseplants .
Naming
The first description of the spotted Efeutute was in 1842 by Justus Karl Haßkarl . Synonyms for the scientific name Scindapsus pictus are Pothos argenteus ( W. Bull ), Pothos argyraea ( JJ Veitch ), Pothos argyraeus , Scindapsus argyraeus ( JJVeitch ) and Scindapsus pothoides Schott .
description
The spotted efeutute is an evergreen climber that can grow up to heights of three meters on trees or other supports by means of aerial roots . Its leaves have a silky consistency and are mostly dull green with light spots. Its Latin name "pictus" refers to this characteristic color. As a houseplant, it usually reaches a height of 90 centimeters. It forms creeping, climbing or hanging thin shoots that rarely branch out. The species is said to be fast-growing and, apart from heat and humidity, relatively undemanding.
distribution
Their natural range is Southeast Asia . The spotted efeutute occurs in countries such as Bangladesh , Thailand , Malaysia , Borneo , Java , Sumatra , Sulawesi and the Philippines . It is now also found in other tropical countries and as a houseplant around the world.
use
The spotted efeutute as well as the related species Epipremnum aureum are popular houseplants . In tropical countries it can be found in many parks and gardens and tends to run wild there. It can withstand temperatures of up to 15 ° C. The temperature optimum, however, is between 18 ° C and 25 ° C. The plant can be easily and in large numbers propagated by cuttings from the head, which then develop aerial roots again. She received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society . It is one of the air-purifying plants.
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- Extensive information on the type. (English)
- Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): - World Checklist of Selected Plant Families of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on February 22, 2020.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Scindapsus (Spotted Efeutute, Silvery Spotted Efeutute, Scindapsus)
- ↑ the plant list: Scindapsus pictus Hassk. , accessed on: February 23, 2020.
- ^ The Plant List. A working list of all plant species. Scindapsus pictus Hassk
- ↑ Maintaining Speckled Efeutute, Scindapsus pictus properly, on Garden Dialogue
- ↑ Scindapsus pictus Hassk. Plants of the World Online
- ↑ Scindapsus (Spotted Efeutute, Silvery Spotted Efeutute, Scindapsus)
Rafaël Govaerts (Ed.): - World Checklist of Selected Plant Families of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on February 22, 2020.
