Details of genus: Oplismenus [2561]
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Family: Poaceae
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description_en: Genus of 6 species of trailing, annual or perennial grasses from subtropical and tropical forests of Africa, Asia, Polynesia, and Central and South America. They have slender, rooting, leafy stems with flat, lance-shaped to ovate leaves, and bear one-sided racemes of insignificant flowers. Only O. africanus ’Variegatus’ is of decorative value; in warm areas, it provides excellent ground cover, and is also a useful edging plant; in frost-prone areas, grow as an ornamental plant in a hanging basket in a temperate greenhouse or conservatory.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Separate rooted stems in spring; pot up and keep in a propagating case until established.
pests_en: Trouble free.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42
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| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Poaceae | イネ科 | Show |