Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

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Details of genus: Monanthes [2535]

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Family: Crassulaceae

family_ja: ベンケイソウ

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description_en: Genus of about 12 species of mat-forming or shrubby, perennial or annual succulents from rocky, upland areas in N. Africa and the Canary Islands. Rosettes of fleshy, often warty leaves are. crowded at the ends of thick, fleshy branches. Small, star-shaped, diurnal flowers, often in compact racemes or branched cymes, are borne from spring to summer. Where temperatures. fall below 7°C (45°F), grow in a temperate greenhouse throughout the year, or use for outdoor bedding from spring to summer. In warmer climates, grow in a rock or desert garden.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root stem-tip or leaf cuttings in spring or 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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SystemAccepted?Scientific nameJapanese nameInfra-familial classification# species
APG4 Crassulaceae ベンケイソウ科 Show
PB2 Crassulaceae ベンケイソウ科 Show
PB3 Crassulaceae ベンケイソウ科 Show

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