Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1897

Genus ja:

Genus en: Turtlehead

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted:

Family: Plantaginaceae

Family ja: オオバコ

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of about 6 species of perennials from moist woodland, prairies, and mountains of North America, valued for their strong growth and weather-resistant flowers. Turtleheads have a stiff, erect habit, and produce opposite pairs of simple, toothed, hairless leaves. The white, pink, or purple flowers, borne in short, dense, terminal racemes, from late summer to mid-autumn, are tubular and 2-lipped, with a beard on the inside of each lower lip. They are showy plants for a late summer border.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in early spring. Divide in spring. Root soft tip cuttings in late spring or early summer.

Pests en: Susceptible to damage from slugs and snails.

Description ja:

Comment:

Comment ja: スピードリオン(?)

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57