Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2381

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Genus en: Alpine forget-me-not

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

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Family: Boraginaceae

Family ja: ムラサキ

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Description en: Genus of approximately 30 species of low-growing tufted or cushion-forming perennials found mostly in high-altitude scree and rock crevices in Europe, the Himalayas, and North America. They are grown mainly for their short, axillary or terminal, raceme-like cymes of blue, occasionally white flowers, similar to forget-me-nots (Myosotis), which are produced from spring to early summer. The leaves are alternate, usually elliptic to linear, softly hairy, and grey-green. E. nanum and the American cushion-forming species are very challenging container plants for an alpine house; other species may be grown in a scree bed or trough, or in tufa.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn. Water seedlings very carefully from below. Root basal stem cuttings in summer.

Pests en: Prone to aphids and red spider mites under glass.

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