Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2182

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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

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Family: Malvaceae

Family ja: アオイ

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Description en: Genus of about 10 species of upright to spreading annuals, perennials, and subshrubs, widespread in moist soils in meadows and near streams, some from woodland or rocky areas, from S.W. USA to Mexico, in the West Indies, and in N. South America. They have slightly hairy, unlobed, palmately lobed or palmate, lance-shaped to spear-shaped, mid-green leaves, and 5-petalled, mallow-like flowers borne singly or in racemes or panicles from summer to autumn. The short-lived perennials, usually grown as annuals, may survive mild winters with a mulch to protect the root system. They are suitable for a mixed or annual border.

Hardiness en: Half hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed at 13-15°C (55-59°F) in early spring, or in situ in mid-spring.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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