Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1600

Genus ja: センノウ

Genus en: Campion, Catchfly

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted: Nom. rej. (= Silene)

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Family ja: ナデシコ

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Description en: Genus of 15-20 species of biennials and perennials found in sites ranging from damp meadows and woodland to alpine habitats, in N. temperate and arctic regions. They have erect, usually branched stems, and simple, often hairy leaves borne in opposite pairs. The 5-petalled, salverform to tubular or star-shaped flowers occur in scarlet, purple, pink, or white, and are either solitary or borne in terminal cymes or occasionally panicles. Grow the larger perennials in a sunny border or a wild garden, the smaller, alpine species in a rock garden, and the biennials in an annual or herbaceous border.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or in spring; L. x haageana will flower the same year and may be treated as an annual. Divide or take basal cuttings in early spring.

Pests en: Slugs may be a problem, especially on less woolly species.

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