Details of genus: Acanthostachys [1370]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Prickle ear
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accepted:
Family: Bromeliaceae
family_ja: パイナップル
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of stemless, evergreen, epiphytic or rock-dwelling perennial (bromeliad) occurring at altitudes above 800m (2,600ft) in Brazil. Paraguay, and N. Argentina. Cone-shaped inflorescences are borne from the centre of loose rosettes of arching, slender leaves, and develop into edible, sweet-tasting fruit resembling small pineapples. Where temperature fall below 10°C (50°F), grow in a warm greenhouse or as a house plant; in warmer areas, grow A. strobilacea in a border or epiphytically.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 27°C (81°F) as soon as ripe. Sever offsets in early spring; grow on new plantlets in situ or pot up separately.
pests_en: Vulnerable scale insects, especially before flowering.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: アカントスタキス
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show |