Details of genus: Globba [1918]
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Family: Zingiberaceae
family_ja: ショウガ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 70 species of rhizomatous herbaceous perennials from forest in S.E. Asia. Reed-like stems have alternate, 2-ranked, oblong or lance-shaped leaves. They bear 3-petalled, tubular flowers on slender, branched stalks, in terminal, pendent racemes with conspicuous bracts, from autumn to early winter. Among the lower bracts, bulbils may form instead of flowers. Grow as ground cover in warm climates; elsewhere, grow in a warm greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Divide in spring, or plant bulbils in summer.
pests_en: Mealybugs may be troublesome.
description_ja:
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comment_ja: グロッバ
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Zingiberaceae | ショウガ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Zingiberaceae | ショウガ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Zingiberaceae | ショウガ科 | Show |