Details of genus: Mucuna [1621]
genus_ja:
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Family: Fabaceae
family_ja: マメ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 100 species of herbaceous and woody-stemmed, evergreen, twining climbers and shrubs from woodland in tropical regions worldwide. The 3-palmate leaves are alternate or arranged in spirals. Mucuna species are grown for their large, pea-like flowers, with prominent, curved and pointed, keeled petals, which are borne in showy, pendent, axillary racemes. Where temperatures fall below the minimum levels given below, grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse. In warmer areas, use to clothe an arch, pergola, or trellis.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 18-24°C (64-75°F) in spring.
pests_en: Susceptible to red spider mites and whiteflies under glass.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: トビカズラ
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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 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show |