Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Hoheria [2425]

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Family: Malvaceae

family_ja: アオイ

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description_en: Genus of 5 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs from New Zealand, where they occur from the coast to the mountains in forest, at forest margins, and on streambanks. The alternate leaves are lance-shaped to broadly ovate, toothed, sometimes hairy, and grey- to dark green when mature. Juvenile foliage, which is present for several years on young seedlings, may be lobed and have a metallic cast. Hoherias are grown mainly for their graceful habit and their cup-shaped, fragrant white flowers, attractive to butterflies, borne singly or in cymes. They prefer maritime climates. Grow in a shrub border, in a woodland garden, as specimen plants, or against a sunny wall.

hardiness_en: Frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Root semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or autumn.

pests_en: Prone to coral spot, particularly in damp, shady sites.

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

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