Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1367

Genus ja: トロロアオイ

Genus en:

# spp.: 11 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Malvaceae

Family ja: アオイ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Malvoideae: Tribe Hibisceae

Distribution en: E. Tropical Africa to Madagascar, S. China, Tropical Asia to N. Queensland

Description en: Genus of 15 species of hairy annuals and perennials from meadows and wasteland in tropical Asia. They are grown mostly for their flowers, although some are tropical crops, grown for their edible pods (okra and gumbo) and leaves. They have large, palmately lobed, toothed leaves, and 5-petalled flowers, usually yellow with purple centres, borne in terminal racemes or singly from the leaf axils. Grow A. moschatus as an annual in a mixed border, or in summer bedding.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 10-13°C (50-55°F) in late winter or eary spring, or sow in situ in mid- or late spring, after any danger of frost has passed.

Pests en: Susceptible to slugs and fungal diseases, including powdery mildew and possibly rust. Red spider mites and whiteflies may be a problem under glass.

Description ja:

Comment: APWではHibiscusの異名になっているが、POWOでは別属としている。文献は不明。

Comment ja: トロロアオイ，オクラ(okra)

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com