Details of genus: Cryptocoryne [2308]
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genus_en: Water trumpet
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Family: Araceae
family_ja: サトイモ
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description_en: Genus of 50 species of slow-growing, rhizomatous, evergreen, marginal aquatic perennials from tropical S. and S.E. Asia. They are grown for their stiff, broadly ovate to lance-shaped, leathery leaves, which are mostly submerged. Minute, orange, red, or purple to almost black flowers are produced in a tubular spathe that projects above the surface of the water in mature plants. The flowers contain olfactory glands that give off a dung-like scent; this attracts insects, which crawl down the inside of the spathe, where they become trapped and pollinate the female flowers. In frost-prone areas, grow in a tropical aquarium or in the margins of an indoor pool in a warm greenhouse. In warmer areas, grow in the margins of an outdoor pool.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Remove offsets in spring, or divide rhizomes in spring or early summer, and plant 1-2cm (1/2-3/4in) deep.
pests_en: Slight changes in external conditions, such as light and temperature, or in water chemistry, may cause the leaves to become soft and translucent.
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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 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Araceae | サトイモ科 | Show |