Details of genus: Portulacaria Jacq. [1222]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.: 7
pub_year: 1787
accepted: Accepted
Family: Didiereaceae
family_ja: カナボウノキ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brickell & Zuk (ed.) (1997) A-Z Encyclopedia | Description | Show this data_source | |
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 03 Mar 2022 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: NW. Kenya, Angola and S. Mozambique to S. Africa
description_en: Genus of 1-3 species (often considered one variable species) of bushy, perennial, succulent shrubs from semi-arid, hilly lowland in Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, and Mozambique. Grown mainly for their foliage, they have fleshy stems, leaves, and branches, and inconspicuous, cup- or saucer-shaped flowers in cymes or short racemes. In areas where temperatures fall below 10°C (50°F), grow in a warm greenhouse; in warm, dry climates, use in a shrub border or desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Root cuttings of stem sections in spring with bottom heat.
pests_en: Susceptible to scale insects
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: イチョウギ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-09-17 06:22 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Portulacaceae | スベリヒユ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Portulacaceae | スベリヒユ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Didiereaceae | カナボウノキ科 | 7 | Show |