Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 1973

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

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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: 2026-03-03 21:58