Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Sutera [1973]

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Family: Scrophulariaceae

family_ja: ゴマノハグサ

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description_en: Genus of 130 species of annuals, soft-stemmed perennials, and small, woody, evergreen shrubs, mostly from woodland margins in South Africa. They have opposite, toothed, scalloped, or lobed leaves. From summer to autumn, white, pale mauve, or blue, salverform flowers, with tubular corollas and 5 spreading lobes, are produced singly from the leaf axils or in axillary or terminal cymes, racemes, spikes, or panicles. In frost-prone areas, use as summer bedding or grow in a temperate greenhouse. In warmer areas, grow as border edging.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F), or divide, in spring. Root stem-tip cuttings in spring or summer, with bottom heat.

pests_en: Prone to aphids.

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comment_ja: バコパ

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

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