Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 218

Genus ja: ジャノヒゲ

Genus en: Lily turf

# spp.: 86 (from genus_families table) | 5 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Asparagaceae

Family ja: キジカクシ

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Distribution en: Himalaya to Japan and Malesia

Description en: Genus of about 50 species of evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials, often with swollen, fleshy roots, sometimes also stoloniferous, from shady scrub or woodland in E. Asia, especially China and Japan. They are grown mainly for their dense tufts of somewhat grass-like leaves. Racemes of numerous small, 6-tepalled, semi-spherical to bell-shaped, pinkish white, lilac, or white flowers are produced on leafless stems in summer, followed by spherical to oblong-ellipsoid, glossy, blue or black fruits. Grow as grassy ground cover, for border edging, or in a rock garden or peat bed. In frost-prone areas, grow the less hardy species for seasonal bedding, or in a cool or temperate greenhouse.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy to half hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Divide in spring as growth resumes.

Pests en: Slugs may damage young leaves.

Description ja:

Comment:

Comment ja: ジャノヒゲ

Type species: Ophiopogon japonicus (Thunb.) Ker Gawl. (1807) Accepted

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