Details of Genus: Homalocladium (F.Muell.) L.H.Bailey (1929)
ID: 1570
Genus ja:
Genus en: Ribbon bush
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Synonym (= Muehlenbeckia)
Family: Polygonaceae
Family ja: タデ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| Data source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 23 Feb 2026 | Scientific name & others | Show this Data source |
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of one species of evergreen shrub from tropical forest in the Solomon Islands. It is grown for its ornamental, flattened, jointed green stems with alternate, lance- or arrow-shaped leaves, which are usually short-1ived or may be absent. The small, petalless, whitish green flowers have 5-lobed calyces that later turn red or red-purple, enlarging and becoming fleshy as the seeds form. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or as a houseplant (plants in containers rarely flower or fruit). In warmer regions, grow in a shrub border or courtyard garden, or at the base of a warm, sunny wall.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 16-18°C (61-64°F) in spring. Root stem section cuttings with bottom heat in summer.
Pests en: Scale insects may be a problem under glass.
Description ja:
Comment: Solomon Is.
Comment ja: カンキチク
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 | Synonym (= Muehlenbeckia) | Polygonaceae | タデ科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Polygonaceae | タデ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Polygonaceae | タデ科 | Show |