Details of genus: Maytenus [1157]
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Family: Celastraceae
family_ja: ニシキギ
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description_en: Genus of about 225 species of ever-green, mainly dioecious trees and shrubs from forest in North and South America and tropical Africa. The variably shaped, alternate leaves are entire or toothed. Tiny, star-shaped to tubular flowers are produced in axillary cymes, racemes, or panicles, or sometimes singly. Grow as specimen trees or in woodland. In frost-prone areas, grow tender species in a cool or temperate greenhouse. Long, hot summers are needed for production of flowers and fruits.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed under glass in autumn. Remove suckers, which may appear at some distance from the parent plant, in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in 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 | Celastraceae | ニシキギ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Celastraceae | ニシキギ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Celastraceae | ニシキギ科 | Show |