Details of genus: Greyia [2403]
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genus_en:
# spp.: 3
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Family: Francoaceae
family_ja: フランコア
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 3 species of evergreen shrubs or small trees from South Africa, found in habitats ranging from slopes and rocky places to savannah. They are grown for their showy, 5-petalled flowers, which are borne in terminal racemes. The simple leaves are broadly ovate to rounded, alternate or spiralling, and generally clustered at the stem tips. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse. In warm climates, plant at the base of a house wall or in a shrub border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender, although G. sutherlandii will withstand very short periods near 0°C (32°F).
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-16°C (55-61°F), or air layer, in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 08:16
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Francoaceae | フランコア科 | 3 | Show | |
| PB2 | Greyiaceae | Show | ||||
| PB3 | Greyiaceae | Show |