Details of genus: Cotyledon [1033]
genus_ja:
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Family: Crassulaceae
family_ja: ベンケイソウ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 9 species of compact, often clump-forming, perennial succulents and evergreen subshrubs from desert or shaded areas in E. Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and southern Africa. They are grown for their foliage and flowers. The stalked, fleshy leaves are borne in opposite pairs. Tubular to bell-shaped, generally pendent, red, yellow, or orange flowers are borne in crowded, terminal panicles, mostly in late summer and autumn. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate greenhouse or as houseplants. Elsewhere, grow in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F), or root stem cuttings, in spring or summer.
pests_en: Prone to aphids.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: コチレドン
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Crassulaceae | ベンケイソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Crassulaceae | ベンケイソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Crassulaceae | ベンケイソウ科 | Show |