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thumb ''Homalocladium platycladum'' (centipede plant, tapeworm plant, or ribbonbush) is a plant in the knotweed family from New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. It is the sole species in the genus ''Homalocladium''. This plant had been naturalized also in other tropical regions,〔(in French) (plantes-botaniques.org )〕 as Puerto Rico,〔(plants.usda.gov )〕 India, Bolivia, Madagascar, Nicaragua and Pakistan〔(tropicos.org )〕 It is also known by the name ''Muehlenbeckia platyclada''〔http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_3225.html〕 == Description == Evergreen shrub with flattened, jointed, green stems and arrow-shaped leaves. This shrub has both spreading and climbing tendencies. Flowers are short-lived and compact. Grows in well-drained soil that is moist in full sun. It also grows well in sandy loam to clayey soil with pH 5.5 to 6. Will tolerate some shade, heat and humidity. It grows 2 to 4 ft. high and 1.5 to 3 ft. wide. Leaves dark green, elongated, flattened, alternately arranged on a flat stem. Flowers tiny, white to light pink. Blooms from early to late spring.〔http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_3225.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Homalocladium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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