Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of Genus: Dracunculus

ID: 2354

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

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Family: Araceae

Family ja: サトイモ

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Description en: Genus of 3 species of tuberous perennials from the Mediterranean, Madeira, and the Canary Islands found on waste ground, rocky areas, and hill-sides, with pedate, sometimes white-mottled, dark green leaves. They are grown for their distinctive but foul-smelling, often very large, flat or curved spathes, borne in spring or summer. Although not reliably hardy, they grow well in open glades in sheltered woodland or at the base of a sunny wall.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy.

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Propagation en: Separate offsets 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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System Accepted? Botanical 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