Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 2560

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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)

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Family: Boraginaceae

Family ja: ムラサキ

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Description en: Genus of about 150 species of biennials and often woody-based perennials found in sunny, rocky sites, often rock crevices, from the Mediterranean to Turkey. They are grown for their nodding cymes of narrowly tubular to cylindrical-bell-shaped flowers, mainly yellow, pink, red, or white. The simple, alternate leaves are covered in fine hairs, contact with which may irritate skin. Grow in a scree bed, or in a rock or wall crevice; in wet climates, they grow best in an alpine house or cold greenhouse.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy; most will withstand temperatures to -10°C (14°F).

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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in an open frame in autumn. Take softwood or greenwood cuttings of shrubs in late spring or early summer.

Pests en: May be infested with aphids or whiteflies under glass.

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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42