Details of genus: Myrteola [2543]
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Family: Myrtaceae
family_ja: フトモモ
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description_en: Genus of 12 species of dwarf, evergreen, mat-forming to rounded, bushy shrubs or subshrubs from upland slopes and raised bogs in South America. They are grown for their attractive fruits and glossy foliage. Leaves are opposite, ovate to rounded, and mid- to dark green. Cup-shaped, 4- or 5-petalled, pale yellow to white flowers are borne singly from the leaf axils from late spring to summer, followed by spherical, pink to dark red berries in autumn. Grow in a peat bed, or a rock or woodland garden.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn. Root semi-ripe cuttings, taken with a heel, with bottom heat 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 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Myrtaceae | フトモモ科 | Show |