Details of Genus: Pteropogon
ID: 2633
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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
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Family: Asteraceae
Family ja: キク
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Description en: Genus of 10 erect to slightly spreading, slender-stemmed, white-woolly annuals, previously part of the genus Helipterum, from semi-arid regions of South Africa and Australia. They bear alternate, narrowly lance-shaped, light to mid-green, white-woolly leaves, but are cultivated for their long-stemmed, leafy clusters of small, rounded, papery, daisy-like, usually yellow flowerheads, borne from summer to early autumn. Suitable for an annual or mixed border. The flowerheads are good for drying, the clustered blooms of P. humboldtianus turning an attractive metallic green.
Hardiness en: Half hardy.
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Propagation en: Sow seed in situ in late spring.
Pests en: Prone to aphids.
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Update information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:42
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| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show |