Details of genus: Combretum [1028]
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Family: Combretaceae
family_ja: シクンシ
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description_en: Genus of about 250 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen, sometimes briefly deciduous trees and shrubs, some more or less scandent, occurring in forest and thickets in tropical regions worldwide (except Australia). Leaves, borne in opposite pairs or in whorls, are mainly ovate, or oblong to elliptic and entire. They are cultivated for their mostly small, tubular, 4- or 5-lobed flowers, borne in terminal and axillary racemes and panicles. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or conservatory. In warmer climates, train on to a trellis or pergola.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Combretaceae | シクンシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Combretaceae | シクンシ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Combretaceae | シクンシ科 | Show |