Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1665

Genus ja:

Genus en:

# spp.: 23 (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Asparagaceae

Family ja: キジカクシ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Agavoideae

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: Manfreda 38種、Prochnyanthes 1種と統合される可能性がある。また、旧Agave に含まれる4属とこれら3属をまとめてAgave s.l. として1属にする考えもある。

Type species: Polianthes tuberosa L. (1753) Accepted

Phylogenetic definition:

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