Details of genus: Verticordia [1306]
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Family: Myrtaceae
family_ja: フトモモ
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description_en: Genus of about 50 species of heath-like, evergreen shrubs from usually sandy or gravel heathland in Australia. They are grown for their leafy racemes or corymbs of showy flowers, produced terminally or from the upper leaf axils; each flower has 5 feathery, often coloured sepals and 5 entire or toothed petals. The leathery leaves are small, simple, and usually borne in opposite pairs. Where winter temperatures fall below 7°C (45°F), grow in a temperate greenhouse. In warmer, dry climates, use in a border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
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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 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show |