Details of genus: Pitcairnia [2615]
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Family: Bromeliaceae
family_ja: パイナップル
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description_en: Genus of over 260 species of very variable, rosette-forming, usually ever-green perennials (bromeliads), mostly terrestrial, a few epiphytic. All but one species occur in rocky, generally dry areas of Mexico, Central America, South America, and many West Indian islands. They are cultivated for their linear, lance-shaped, or strap-shaped leaves, which have smooth or spiny margins, and for their bell-shaped, white, yellow, orange, green, or red flowers, which are produced in spikes, racemes, or panicles on branched or unbranched stems. In areas where temperatures drop below 10°C (50°F), grow in a warm greenhouse; in warmer climates, pitcairnias are suitable for a desert garden or moist shrub border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
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propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Remove offsets in late spring or early summer.
pests_en: Susceptible to scale insects and mealybugs, especially early in the growing season.
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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 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show |