Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 223

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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 6 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Berberidaceae

Family ja: メギ

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Distribution en: E. N.America, Himalaya to E.Asia

Description en: Genus of about 9 species of shade-loving, rhizomatous perennials, cultivated for their foliage and flowers, from scrub and forest in North America and from the Himalayas to China and Taiwan. Each plant has 1 or 2 peltate, palmately lobed, radical leaves, some-times with purplish brown patches between the conspicuous veins; the leaves are pushed up by the lengthening leaf-stalks and emerge looking like tiny, folded umbrellas. Terminal, cup-shaped, pink, white, or red flowers are solitary or produced in small umbels, and are followed by red or yellow fruits, 2.5-5cm (1-2in) long. Podophyllums are suitable for a woodland garden or moist, shady border. All parts of the plants are highly toxic if ingested.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame as soon as ripe. Divide in spring or late summer.

Pests en: Susceptible to slug damage in spring as the leaves emerge.

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Comment ja: ミヤオソウ(ハッカクレン)

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57