Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Legousia [2471]

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Family: Campanulaceae

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description_en: Genus of about 15 species of small, erect or spreading, unbranched or bushy annuals occurring on arable or stony ground in N. Africa, from Spain to Greece, and in the Caucasus, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Iraq, and Iran. They have ovate, oblong, or lance-shaped, wavy-margined, light to mid-green leaves, and produce small, 5-lobed, saucer- to bell-shaped flowers, singly or in delicate panicles or corymbs. Suitable for an annual border or wildflower garden. They provide unusual cut flowers.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in situ in autumn or mid-spring.

pests_en: Trouble free.

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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 Campanulaceae キキョウ科 Show
PB2 Campanulaceae キキョウ科 Show
PB3 Campanulaceae キキョウ科 Show

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