Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Dirca [2344]

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Family: Thymelaeaceae

family_ja: ジンチョウゲ

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description_en: Genus of 2 species of deciduous shrubs found in woodland in E. North America and on wet slopes in evergreen forest on rocky hills in California, USA. The oval to obovate or broadly elliptic leaves are simple, entire, and alternate. They are cultivated for their early, Daphne-like flowers, borne on bare branches in axillary clusters of 2 or 3 in early spring. Grow in a sheltered shrub border.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in a seedbed in autumn. Layer in autumn or spring.

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 Thymelaeaceae ジンチョウゲ科 Show
PB2 Thymelaeaceae ジンチョウゲ科 Show
PB3 Thymelaeaceae ジンチョウゲ科 Show

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