Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Pratia [1957]

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Family: Campanulaceae

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description_en: Genus of about 20 species of prostrate, spreading, freely rooting, evergreen perennials, mostly from damp, shady habitats in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and South America. They produce alternate, usually stalkless, often toothed, ovate to rounded leaves, and are grown for their mass of solitary, 2-lipped, star-shaped, usually white or blue-purple flowers. Good ground cover in damp soil, they are also suitable for a rock garden or paving crevice, but can be invasive. In areas prone to prolonged or severe frosts, grow frost-hardy species in an alpine house.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Divide at any time of year. Keep divisions moist until well-established.

pests_en: Prone to slugs and snails, and to aphids under glass.

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comment_ja: ムラサキコケモモ

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

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