Details of genus: Huernia [1118]
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Family: Apocynaceae
family_ja: キョウチクトウ
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description_en: Genus of about 60-70 species of low-growing, perennial succulents from South Africa to Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula (with one species from W. Africa), occurring in hilly, semi-desert areas. They branch freely from the bases and often form large clumps of short, angled, fleshy stems; the prominent margins have greyish green or red teeth. The leaves are reduced to scales and are lost soon after they develop. Tubular or cup-shaped to shallowly saucer-shaped, warty, fleshy, unpleasantly scented flowers, with 5 pointed lobes, are borne in short-stalked umbels from summer to early autumn. Where temperatures fall below 11 °C (52°F), grow in a warm greenhouse. In warmer areas, grow in a trough, raised bed, or desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root cuttings of stem sections in spring or summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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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 | Apocynaceae | キョウチクトウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Asclepiadaceae | ガガイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Apocynaceae | キョウチクトウ科 | Show |