Details of genus: Leycesteria [2484]
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
family_ja: スイカズラ
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description_en: Genus of about 6 species of suckering, deciduous shrubs, with hollow, cane-like stems, from cliffs and mountain woodland in India, the Himalayas, China, and Burma. They are cultivated for their terminal or axillary racemes or spikes of whorled, tubular, 5-lobed flowers; L. formosa also has long-persistent, claret-red bracts below the blooms. The leaves are opposite, narrowly ovate to ovate, and long-pointed, with entire or toothed margins. Grow in a woodland garden or shrub border. In frost-prone areas, grow half-hardy species in a cool greenhouse.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy (borderline) to half hardy.
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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn, or take softwood cuttings in summer.
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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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Caprifoliaceae | スイカズラ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Caprifoliaceae | スイカズラ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Caprifoliaceae | スイカズラ科 | Show |