Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Hypocalymma [2439]

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Family: Myrtaceae

family_ja: フトモモ

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description_en: Genus, related to Leptospermum, of 13 species of evergreen shrubs found on sandy or gravelly soils from sea level to 900m (3,000ft) in Australia. They have opposite, simple, linear to broadly ovate, grey-green to light or dark green leaves, with entire or fringed margins. Cup-shaped, 5-petalled, many-stamened flowers are produced singly, in pairs, or occasionally in small clusters from the leaf axils. Where temperatures fall below 7°C (45°F), grow in a cool greenhouse. In warmer regions, grow at the base of a warm, sunny wall, in a shrub border, in a courtyard garden, or as a hedge.

hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender.

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propagation_en: Surface-sow seed on to permanently moist seed compost at 16-18°C (61-64°F) in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer.

pests_en: Prone to grey mould (Botrytis) under glass, and to Phytophthora root rot outdoors.

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

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SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Myrtaceae フトモモ科 Show
PB2 Myrtaceae フトモモ科 Show
PB3 Myrtaceae フトモモ科 Show

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