Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1647

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# spp.: 1427 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Piperaceae

Family ja: コショウ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Piperoideae

Distribution en: Tropics & Subtropics

Description en: Genus of 1,000 or more species of evergreen, sometimes succulent, rosette-forming or erect perennials, some with trailing stems. They occur in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, in habitats varying from high-altitude cloud forest to near-desert conditions. All have small, short-lived root systems, but absorb water from the atmosphere and store it in their leaf cells. They are grown mainly for their fleshy, often long-stalked, elliptic to ovate or heart-shaped, usually alternate leaves, some-times in whorls or panicles. Small, white or greenish white flowers are produced In upright, sometimes branched and panicle-like spikes. Flowering is erratic but mainly in late summer. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or as houseplants; grow trailing species In a hanging basket, and small species in a bottle garden. In tropical areas, grow as ground cover or in a border.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

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Propagation en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) when ripe. During growth, take softwood, leaf, or leaf bud cuttings, or remove offsets of rosetted variants.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Comment ja: サダソウ，シマアオイソウ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57 by hkokubun@mac.com