Details of genus: Vitex L. [241]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Lamiaceae
family_ja: シソ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Widespread genus of 250 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, occurring mainly in tropical regions, often in woodland or dried-up river beds. They have opposite, fully divided, 3- to 7-palmate leaves, and produce terminal panicles, racemes, or cymes of tubular, 2-lipped flowers. V. agnus-castus and V. negundo are cultivated for their elegant foliage and late flowers, and may be grown in a shrub border or against a wall. In frost-prone areas, grow tender species in a warm greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 6-12°C (43~5~°F) in autumn or spring. Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: Trop. to temp.
comment_ja: ニンジンボク，ハマゴウ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Lamiaceae | シソ科 | Show |