Details of Genus: Lunaria
ID: 1597
Genus ja:
Genus en: Honesty, Satin flower
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Brassicaceae
Family ja: アブラナ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of 3 species of erect, branching annuals, biennials, and perennials occurring on disturbed ground and in uncultivated fields in Europe and W. Asia. They have alternate, ovate to triangular-heart-shaped, toothed leaves, and bear tall, open, terminal racemes of many 4-petalled, cross-shaped, violet-blue to white flowers in late spring and summer. Valued for their flowers, they may be naturalized in a shrub border, in woodland, or in a wild garden, where they self-seed. L. annua and L. rediviva have translucent seed pods that are excellent for dried flower arrangements.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in a seedbed: L. rediviva in spring, L. annua in early summer. Divide L. rediviva in spring.
Pests en: Clubroot, white blister, and viruses may cause problems.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: ゴウダソウ（オオバンソウ）
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Brassicaceae | アブラナ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Brassicaceae | アブラナ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Brassicaceae | アブラナ科 | Show |