Details of genus: Leucophyta [2480]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Cushion bush
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Family: Asteraceae
family_ja: キク
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 18 species of annuals and evergreen perennials and small shrubs from rocky coastal habitats, often exposed to salt spray, in Australia. They are cultivated for their alternate, very narrow, entire, often white-woolly leaves and spherical, rayless flowerheads, which are clustered into terminal corymbs. In frost-prone climates, grow in a cool greenhouse, or as summer bedding or edging foliage plants. In warmer climates, they are useful for adding a silver edging to a shrub border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender; may with-stand short periods down to 0°C (32°F).
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer.
pests_en: Prone to grey mould (Botrytis) in damp conditions.
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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 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show |