Details of Genus: Petrorhagia
ID: 2595
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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
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Family: Caryophyllaceae
Family ja: ナデシコ
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Description en: Genus of about 30 species of annuals and perennials, allied to Gypsophila and Dianthus, occurring in rocky and sandy habitats in S. and C. Europe. They produce wiry stems, swollen at the nodes, and bear linear to lance-shaped or oblong, sometimes keeled leaves. They are cultivated for their terminal panicles or cymes of 5-petalled, salver-form, white, sometimes pink or yellow flowers, borne in summer. Grow in a sunny position on a bank, in a rock garden, or against a wall.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy in well-drained soil.
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Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take stem-tip cuttings in early summer.
Pests en: May be damaged by slugs and snails.
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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Caryophyllaceae | ナデシコ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Caryophyllaceae | ナデシコ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Caryophyllaceae | ナデシコ科 | Show |