Details of genus: Butea [2249]
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Family: Fabaceae
family_ja: マメ
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description_en: Genus of 4 species of deciduous trees, shrubs, and climbers from tropical forest in India, Sri Lanka, Burma, and Malaysia. They have large, long-stalked, alternate, fully divided, 3-palmate leaves and colourful, pea-like flowers in showy, terminal racemes or panicles. Only the trees are usually grown. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse; in warmer climates, use as specimen plants.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed at 18-24°C (64-75°F) in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings in a propagating case with bottom heat in summer.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be a problem under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show |