CUTTING ELEPHANT EAR LEAVES (クワズイモの刈り取り)

 

Alocasia odora is a perennial plant native to East Asia with beautiful large leaves, also known as elephant ear. It is sensitive to frost, so the above-ground parts of the plant die back in winter, but if the weather is not extremely cold, it will survive the winter and sprout again in spring. It is best to cut off the leaves in early winter, as the cold-damaged leaves become difficult to treat. 

クワズイモは象の耳とも表現される大きな葉が美しい東アジア原産の多年草です. 霜に弱いので、冬は地上部が枯れますが、極端な寒さでなければ冬を越して春にまた芽吹きます. 寒さにやられた葉は処理が難しくなるので、初冬に葉は切り取るのがよいと思います. 

Let the cut leaves dry a bit, then cut them into small pieces and put them in the compost bin. 

切った葉は少し乾かしてから、細かく切ってコンポストビンに入れます. 

There were also many red fruits. If you want to increase the number of seedlings, collect the seeds, but if you don't want to increase the number of seedlings, don't leave them unattended. 

たくさん赤い実も付いていました. 実生で増えていくので、増やしたい場合は種を採りますが、増やしたくない場合は放置しないようにします. 

Finally, cover it with garden fleece to protect it from the cold.

最後に、不織布をかけて寒さから保護します. 

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