Details of Genus: Wigandia Kunth
ID: 2744
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# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 0 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Boraginaceae
Family ja: ムラサキ
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Distribution en: trop. America
Description en: Genus of 5 species of evergreen, upright to spreading perennials, subshrubs, shrubs, and small trees occurring in woodland and roadsides in tropical USA, Central America, and South America. They are cultivated for their flowers and foliage. The large, alternate, simple, oblong to broadly ovate, toothed leaves are covered in stinging hairs. Tubular-based, bell-shaped, usually lilac to violet flowers, with 5 broad, wide-spreading lobes, are borne in terminal panicles. Where temperatures fall below 5-7°C (41-45°F) in winter, grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse or use as annuals for summer bedding. In milder regions, grow as specimen plants. Contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
Hardiness en: Frost tender.
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Propagation en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring. Take greenwood cuttings in early summer.
Pests en: Red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.
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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 | |
| PB2 | Hydrophyllaceae | ハゼリソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Boraginaceae | ムラサキ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Boraginaceae | ムラサキ科 | Show |