Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Clusia L. [2044]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Clusiaceae

family_ja: フクギ

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description_en: Genus of about 145 species of evergreen trees and shrubs, some ofwhich are epiphytic, found in forest from Florida, USA, to Mexico, the West Indies, and tropical South America. They are grown for their simple, leathery leaves, borne in opposite pairs, and for their 4- to 9-petalled, magnolia-like flowers, borne singly or in terminal clusters. In frost-prone areas, grow as foliage houseplants, or in a warm or temperate greenhouse. In humid tropical climates, they are suitable for a coastal garden, a shrub border, or for specimen planting.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings with bottom heat in summer. Air layer in spring or summer.

pests_en: Trouble free.

description_ja:

comment: trop. & warm America

comment_ja: クルシア

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

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