Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Acinos [2151]

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genus_en: Calamint

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Family: Lamiaceae

family_ja: シソ

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description_en: Genus of 10 species of annuals and evergreen or semi-evergreen, spreading, woody-stemmed perennials found in mountainous areas and open sites from C. and S. Europe to Asia. They have small, aromatic, usually mid-green, opposite leaves, and tubular, 2-lipped flowers, borne in erect, spike-like whorls in midsummer. Grow in a rock garden or at the front of a border.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring. Separate rooted stems, or root basal soft-wood cuttings, in late spring or summer.

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

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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41

family:

SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Lamiaceae シソ科 Show
PB2 Lamiaceae シソ科 Show
PB3 Lamiaceae シソ科 Show

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