Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of Genus: Dicliptera

ID: 2333

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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

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Family: Acanthaceae

Family ja: キツネノマゴ

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Description en: Genus of 150 species of annuals, soft-stemmed or woody, evergreen sub-shrubs, perennials, and climbers with angled stems, found in many tropical or warm-temperate regions. They are grown for their opposite, lance-shaped to rounded, velvety, grey-green leaves and their slender, tubular, 2-lipped, brightly coloured flowers, borne in terminal and axillary clusters with prominent, colourful bracts. Grow in a border; in frost-prone areas, grow as a houseplant or in a warm greenhouse.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

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Propagation en: Root softwood cuttings in spring, or greenwood cuttings in summer.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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

Family:

System Accepted? Botanical name Japanese name Infra-familial classification # species
APG4 Acanthaceae キツネノマゴ科 Show
PB2 Acanthaceae キツネノマゴ科 Show
PB3 Acanthaceae キツネノマゴ科 Show