Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2083

Genus ja: サギゴケ

Genus en:

# spp.: 45 (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Mazaceae

Family ja: サギゴケ

Infra familial classification:

Distribution en: Asia to Australasia

Description en: Genus of about 30 species of annuals and creeping usually mat-forming, prostrate perennials, which root at the nodes. They are found in wet habitats from lowland to mountainous regions of the Himalayas, India, Pakistan, China, Taiwan, Japan, S.E. Asia, and Australasia. The leaves, 1-5cm (1/2-2in) long, borne in opposite pairs, are mostly linear to spoon-shaped or obovate, toothed, and usually mid-green. Narrowly tubular flowers, with erect upper lips and large, spreading, 3-lobed lower lips, are produced singly or in few-flowered racemes from the leaf axils. Mazus species are suitable for ground cover in a sheltered rock garden or in paving crevices, or as pan plants in an alpine house.

Hardiness en: Hardy to -10°C (14°F).

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring or autumn. Divide in spring.

Pests en: Slugs and snails may be a problem.

Description ja:

Comment: Asia to Australia

Comment ja: サギゴケ

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