Details of genus: Firmiana [1532]
genus_ja:
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Family: Malvaceae
family_ja: アオイ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 9 species of deciduous trees and shrubs found in woodland in E. Africa, and E. and S.E. Asia, grown for their handsome foliage. The leaves are alternate, entire, or palmately lobed, and the petalless flowers are unisexual, with bell-shaped, yellow or yellow-green calyces, borne in terminal panicles or racemes. Grow in a woodland garden. In frost-prone areas, grow in containers and overwinter in a cool greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Half hardy; may be hardier with prolonged exposure to temperatures over 24°C (75°F).
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 10-13°C (50-55°F) as soon as ripe.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: アオギリ
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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 | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Sterculiaceae | アオギリ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Malvaceae (Sterculiaceae) | アオイ (アオギリ)科 | Show | |||
| APW | Malvaceae | アオイ科 | Show |