Details of genus: Kigelia [2450]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Sausage tree
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Family: Bignoniaceae
family_ja: ノウゼンカズラ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of variable, evergreen tree from tropical woodland and more open areas in Africa. It has large, pinnate leaves, borne in opposite pairs, and loose, pendent panicles, 1-2m (3-6ft) long, of open, trumpet-shaped flowers, followed by long, woody pods. Where temperatures drop below 16°C (61°F), grow in a warm greenhouse, mainly for its foliage, although flowers may form on specimens reaching 3m (10ft) or more high. In tropical areas, it is an attractive specimen or shade tree.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 21-23°C (70-73°F) in spring.
pests_en: Red spider mites, whiteflies, and mealybugs may be troublesome under glass.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Bignoniaceae | ノウゼンカズラ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Bignoniaceae | ノウゼンカズラ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Bignoniaceae | ノウゼンカズラ科 | Show |