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Details of Genus: Doryanthes

ID: 1054

Genus ja:

Genus en: Spear lily

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted:

Family: Doryanthaceae

Family ja: ドリアンテス

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of 2 species of perennial succulents mainly from coastal, open Eucalyptus forests of E. Australia. They are grown for their loosely rosetted, linear to lance-shaped leaves, with long, cylindrical points, and huge, terminal inflorescences of tubular flowers, with spreading tips, borne on mature plants. Grow as specimen plants. In frost-prone areas, grow on a patio (overwinter under glass) or in a cool greenhouse.

Hardiness en: Frost tender, although mature plants may withstand several degrees of frost if kept dry.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 10-13°C (50-55°F) in spring. Sow bulbils, occasionally produced on flower stems, when mature. Separate suckers produced after flowering.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 08:08 by hkokubun@mac.com

Family:

System Accepted? Botanical name Japanese name Infra-familial classification # species
APG4 Doryanthaceae ドリアンテス科 Show
PB2 Doryanthaceae ドリアンテス科 Show
PB3 Doryanthaceae ドリアンテス科 Show