Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Amberboa (Pers.) Less. [2018]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Sweet sultan

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Asteraceae

family_ja: キク

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of about 6 species of upright annuals or biennials found in gravelly and sandy soils from the Mediterranean to W. and C. Asia, with alternate, entire to deeply divided, pinnatifid, grey-green leaves. Attractive, solitary flowerheads, each with a thistle-like centre of disc-florets and soft, fringed rings of long, outer ray-florets. are borne from spring to autumn. Grow sweet sultans in a border or cottage garden, or in containers. Good for cutting.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed thinly in containers in a cold frame or in situ in early spring; plant out A. moschata seedlings in potfuls to avoid root disturbance. Alternatively, sow seed in autumn; in very cold areas, overwinter young plants under glass.

pests_en: Powdery mildew may be a problem in dry summers.

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comment:

comment_ja: スイートサルタン(sweet sultan)

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

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