Details of genus: Urginea [1301]
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Family: Asparagaceae
family_ja: キジカクシ
Infra familial classification: Subfamily Scilloideae
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description_en: Genus of about 100 species of bulbous perennials found on dry, rocky hillsides, on sandy soils near coasts, or on plains or savannah, mostly in tropical Africa, with a few in the Mediterranean. They have narrowly linear, basal leaves, and are grown for their star- or saucer-shaped flowers, produced in long, erect, dense racemes on leafless stems in summer and autumn. Grow in a sunny border. In frost-prone areas, grow half-hardy and frost-tender species in a cool greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) when ripe. Remove offsets 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 | Asparagaceae | キジカクシ科 | Subfamily Scilloideae | Show | ||
| PB2 | Hyacinthaceae | ヒアシンス科 | Subfamily Scilloideae | Show | ||
| PB3 | Hyacinthaceae | ヒアシンス科 | Subfamily Scilloideae | Show |