Details of Genus: Crossandra Salisb. (1805)
ID: 1494
Genus ja: キツネノヒガサ
Genus en:
# spp.: 54 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Acanthaceae
Family ja: キツネノマゴ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 06 May 2022 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of about 50 species of evergreen shrubs and subshrubs from forest margins of the Arabian Peninsula, tropical Africa, Madagascar, India, and Sri Lanka. They have whorls of hairless or softly hairy, usually entire, obovate, ovate, elliptic, or lance-shaped leaves. Salverform flowers, each with a long corolla tube and 5 usually orange or red lobes, are borne in terminal or axillary, 4-sided spikes with prominent bracts. In frost-prone areas, grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse; a few may be used as houseplants. In tropical areas, grow in a shrub border.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in early spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in early spring.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: ヘリトリオシベ
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | 54 | Show | |
| PB2 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show |