Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Antirrhinum [1403]

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genus_en: Snapdragon

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Family: Plantaginaceae

family_ja: オオバコ

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description_en: Genus of about 30-4O species of annuals, perennials, and semi-evergreen subshrubs from mainly rocky sites in Europe, USA, and N. Africa. They are cultivated for their broadly tubular, 2-lipped flowers, with a characteristic hairy palate on the lower lip, which are produced from the leaf axils or in terminal racemes from early summer to autumn. The leaves, borne on branching stems, are linear-lance-shaped to ovate, and sometimes glandular. The common snapdragon, A. majus, is a short-lived perennial, usually grown as a bedding annual. Shrubby perennial species are ideal for growing in a rock garden or retaining wall.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to half hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed of A. majus cultivars at 16-18°C (61-64°F) in late summer, early autumn, or early spring. Root softwood cuttings of shrubby species in summer, or sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring; they may not come true. Overwinter young plants under glass.

pests_en: Susceptible to antirrhinum rust; also prone to aphids and powdery mildew.

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comment_ja: キンギョソウ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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