Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1950

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Genus en:

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)

Accepted:

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Family ja: スイカズラ

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of about 15 species of clump-forming herbaceous perennials occurring in grassy mountain habitats in Siberia and Japan. They are cultivated for their long-stemmed, sometimes corymb-like panicles of small, 5-lobed, cup-shaped, yellow or white flowers, produced in summer. The leaves are mainly basal, ovate to rounded, lobed, palmate, or pinnate, rarely entire, and mid- to dark green. Grow in a woodland garden or rock garden, in a mixed or herbaceous border, or as ground cover.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed as soon as ripe in containers in a cold frame. Divide in spring.

Pests en: Young leaves may be damaged by slugs and snails.

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Comment:

Comment ja: オミナエシ，オトコエシ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:58