Details of genus: Virgilia [2738]
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Family: Fabaceae
family_ja: マメ
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description_en: Genus of 2 species of small, evergreen trees from forest edges and river valleys in coastal areas of South Africa. They have alternate, pinnate leaves, and are grown for their abundant pea-like flowers, borne in axillary or terminal racemes, occasionally in panicles. Where winter temperatures fall below 5-7°C (41-45°F), grow in a cool greenhouse. In milder areas, use as specimen trees.
hardiness_en: Frost tender, but may survive temperatures down to 0°C (32°F) provided the wood has been well ripened in summer.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at about 15°C (59°F) in spring, after soaking in hot water or after scarification.
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 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fabaceae | マメ科 | Show |