Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1125

Genus ja: ナンヨウアブラギリ

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# spp.: 176 (from genus_families table) | 4 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Family ja: トウダイグサ

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Distribution en: Tropical & Subtropical America, Tropical & S. Africa, Madagascar, Comoros, Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka

Description en: Genus of about 170 species of succulent perennials and evergreen shrubs, rarely trees, from dry or semi-moist areas of South Africa, Madagascar, tropical North, Central, and South America, and the West Indies. Many are very succulent, often forming a caudex; other species have tuberous rootstocks. Leaves are alternate and simple, palmately lobed, or finely divided. In summer, diurnal flowers with prominent petals appear singly or in flat-topped cymes. In areas where temperatures drop below 10°C (50°F), grow in a warm greenhouse or conservatory; in warmer climates, plant in a shrub border or use as hedging. All parts contain a milky or watery latex, contact with which may irritate skin.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in spring or summer at 24°C (75°F).

Pests en: Vulnerable to mealybugs.

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