Details of genus: Megaskepasma [2517]
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Family: Acanthaceae
family_ja: キツネノマゴ
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description_en: Genus of one species of evergreen shrub from tropical woodland in Venezuela. It has opposite, simple, entire leaves, and is grown for its colourful, terminal, spike-like cymes of 2-lipped, tubular flowers surrounded by crimson bracts. Where temperatures fall below 15°C (59°F), grow in a temperate or warm greenhouse; in warmer areas, grow in a courtyard garden or a shrub border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed at 18-21°C (64-70°F) in spring. Root greenwood cuttings in early summer, or semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in late summer.
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
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show |