Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Cassiope D. Don [1465]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Ericaceae

family_ja: ツツジ

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description_en: Genus of 12 species of dwarf, evergreen shrubs from diverse habitats in arctic and alpine regions of N. Europe, N. Asia, and North America. They have 4 rows of tiny, overlapping, scale-like leaves, pressed flat to the whipcord-like stems, and bear solitary, axillary, bell-or urn-shaped flowers in late spring and early summer. Grow in a rock garden, on a peat bank, or in open areas in woodland.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy, although late frosts may destroy the flowers.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in autumn in containers in an open frame. Root greenwood or semi-ripe cuttings in summer, preferably under mist. Prostrate species may be layered in autumn or early spring.

pests_en: Trouble free.

description_ja:

comment: Himalaya, circumboreal

comment_ja: イワヒゲ

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

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