Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Hypoestes [1576]

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genus_en: Polka dot plant

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Family: Acanthaceae

family_ja: キツネノマゴ

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description_en: Genus of 40 species of woody-based, evergreen perennials, subshrubs, and shrubs from open woodland in South Africa, Madagascar, and S.E. Asia. Some polka dot plants are grown for their foliage and some for their flowers. The leaves are opposite, usually ovate, entire or toothed, and smooth or slightly velvety. Terminal or lateral racemes of solitary or clustered, tubular, 2-lipped flowers, with twisted corolla tubes, are borne from late summer to winter. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse. H. phyllostachya and its cultivars are good houseplants; they may also be grown as annuals and used as bedding or in patio containers. In warmer regions, grow in a shrub border or in containers.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 15-18°C (59_64°F) in spring. Root softwood or tip cuttings in late spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in summer.

pests_en: owdery mildew may be a problem.

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comment_ja: ソバカスソウ

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

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