Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Draba L. [2055]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Whitlow grass

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Brassicaceae

family_ja: アブラナ

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of about 300 species of annuals and mat- or cushion-forming, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennials found in scree and other rocky, mountainous areas in arctic and northern temperate regions and temperate South America. They have rosettes of mainly linear to ovate, oblong, or spoon-shaped leaves, and small, cross-shaped flowers, borne in terminal racemes, in spring or early summer. Grow in a rock garden, scree bed, or alpine house, or in tufa.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn; they need exposure to cold to germinate. Root rosettes of larger species in late spring.

pests_en: Susceptible to aphids and red spider mites under glass.

description_ja:

comment: N temp., S American montains

comment_ja: イヌナズナ

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

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