Details of genus: Gomphocarpus R.Br. [2067]
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accepted: Synonym (= Asclepias)
Family: Apocynaceae
family_ja: キョウチクトウ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 50 species of evergreen and deciduous subshrubs and perennials found on dry slopes and in scrub in tropical and southern Africa. They have variable, opposite, alternate, or whorled leaves. Curious, hooded, cup-shaped flowers are produced in terminal or axillary cymes, followed by seed pods that are usually inflated. In frost-prone areas, they are best grown in a cool greenhouse. In warmer climates, plant in a shrub border. Some species exude a milky sap, which may aggravate skin allergies.
hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring, or take softwood cuttings in spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: フウセントウワタ
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Apocynaceae | キョウチクトウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Asclepiadaceae | ガガイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Apocynaceae | キョウチクトウ科 | Show |