Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Phlomis [1208]

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Family: Lamiaceae

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description_en: Genus of about 100 species of sage-like herbaceous perennials and evergreen shrubs or subshrubs found in rocky sites in Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Leaves are opposite, lance-shaped to ovate, light to grey-green, often with star-shaped hairs. They are grown for their foliage and showy, tubular, dead nettle-like, often hooded, white, yellow, or lilac flowers, borne in dense, axillary whorls on tall, erect stems; they are effective massed in a border. In frost-prone areas, grow against a wall. P. lanata is suitable for a rock garden. In winter, seed heads of herbaceous species may be left for their ornamental effect.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Divide perennials in spring (preferably) or in autumn. Take softwood cuttings of shrubs in summer.

pests_en: Leafhoppers may be troublesome.

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comment_ja: フロミス

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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