Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Russelia [1690]

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Family: Plantaginaceae

family_ja: オオバコ

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description_en: Genus of about 50 species of evergreen or deciduous shrubs and subshrubs found at forest margins from Mexico and Cuba to Colombia. The pendent, rush-like stems bear opposite or whorled, often scale-like leaves. Showy, tubular, red, pink, or white flowers are borne in axillary cymes, or sometimes singly. R. equisetiformis is the only ft species commonly cultivated. In frost-prone areas, grow as houseplants, in a cool or temperate greenhouse, or in hanging baskets. In warmer climates, grow at the front of a shrub border, or allow to trail over the edges of a raised bed or wall.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Divide rooted layers in spring; root softwood cuttings at any time of year.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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comment_ja: ハナチョウジ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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