Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Tricyrtis [1740]

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genus_en: Toad lily

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Family: Liliaceae

family_ja: ユリ

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description_en: Genus of about 16 species of rhizomatous or stoloniferous herbaceous perennials occurring in moist woodland and on mountains and cliffs from the E. Himalayas to the Philippines. Erect or arching, usually hairy stems bear alternate, sometimes 2-ranked, oblong to lance-shaped, pointed, pale to dark green, usually stem-clasping leaves; they are often glossy, sometimes spotted darker green, and have prominent veins. The flowers are star-shaped, open bell-shaped, or funnel-shaped with the tips opened out. They each have 6 tepals, the outer 3 with basal bulges, and are borne singly or in clusters from the leaf axils, or in terminal or axillary cymes. Toad lilies are suitable for a woodland garden, a shady border, or a peat bank.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame; where frost is severe, overwinter young plants in a cold greenhouse for the first winter. Divide in early spring, when dormant.

pests_en: Slugs and snails may attack young spring growth.

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comment_ja: ホトトギス

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

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