Details of Genus: Mucuna
ID: 1621
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted:
Family: Fabaceae
Family ja: マメ
Infra familial classification:
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
Type species:
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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 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show |