Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1877

Genus ja: ベニコチョウ

Genus en: Mask flower

# spp.: 11 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Family ja: ゴマノハグサ

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Distribution en: Mexico to Chile, S. Africa

Description en: Genus of about 12 species of evergreen shrubs, subshrubs, and perennials from stony slopes and scrub in tropical and subtropical W. South America. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs or in whorls of 3, on 4-angled, branching, slender shoots, and often alternately on the flowering shoots. Delicate, spurred, unequally 2-lipped, orange or red, sometimes white flowers are borne in spring and autumn in lax, terminal racemes. Use as colourful winter-flowering container plants in a temperate greenhouse or conservatory, as summer bedding, or in a mixed border. They also provide good cut flowers. Modern, compact-growing seed selections for bedding are now available. The species described are usually grown as annuals.

Hardiness en: Half hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed at 15-18°C (59-64°F) in early spring; plant out in late spring. Sow seed in late summer for winter-flowering container plants. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer.

Pests en: Aphids may be a problem, particularly under glass.

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Comment ja: ベニコチョウ

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