Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Bertolonia [2219]

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Family: Melastomataceae

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description_en: Genus of about 14 species of low-growing, often creeping, evergreen perennials from forest in tropical South America, grown primarily for their variegated foliage. The leaves are simple, stalked, mostly ovate or ovate-oblong, prominently veined, velvety, and colourful, with scalloped margins. Shallowly cup- or saucer-shaped flowers, with 4 or 5 petals, are borne in corymb-like, terminal cymes. In frost-prone areas, grow in a bottle garden, terrarium, or warm greenhouse; elsewhere, use as low ground cover in a border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root tip cuttings in spring, in a closed propagating case with bottom heat.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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

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SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Melastomataceae ノボタン科 Show
PB2 Melastomataceae ノボタン科 Show
PB3 Melastomataceae ノボタン科 Show

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