Details of genus: Polianthes [1665]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Synonym (= Agave)
Family: Asparagaceae
family_ja: キジカクシ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 13 species of tuberous perennials found in open woodland and at roadsides in sandy areas in Mexico and Texas. They are grown for their showy, loose racemes or spikes of tubular flowers, borne in summer. The mostly basal leaves are lance-shaped or linear. In frost-prone climates, grow in a warm greenhouse or summer border; elsewhere, grow in a sheltered border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) as soon as ripe. Remove offsets when the plants are dormant.
pests_en: Prone to viruses.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ゲッカコウ(チューベローズ＝tuberose)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
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 | Asparagaceae | キジカクシ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Dracaenaceae | リュウケツジュ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Asparagaceae (Agavaceae) | キジカクシ (リュウゼツラン)科 | Show | |||
| APW | Asparagaceae | キジカクシ科 | Show |