Details of Genus: Clethra L. [33]
Genus ja:
Genus en: Summer-sweet, Sweet pepper bush, White alder
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 7 (from names table)
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Accepted: Accepted
Family: Clethraceae
Family ja: リョウブ
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Distribution en: Trop.America, Asia, N.America
Description en: Genus of more than 60 species of deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, occurring in woodland, swamps, and rocky places in E. Asia and North America, with one species (C. arborea) from Madeira. The leaves are alternate, simple, obovate to oblong, rarely lance-shaped, finely to coarsely toothed, and mid- to dark green. Clethras are grown for their fragrant, bell- to cup-shaped, white or yellowish white flowers, borne in racemes or panicles, and are suitable for a woodland garden. In frost-prone areas, grow C. arborea in a cool greenhouse or conservatory; it may be moved outdoors during summer.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy to half hardy.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed at 6-12°C (43-54°F) in spring or autumn, or sow seed of hardy species in containers outdoors in spring or autumn. Root greenwood cuttings of deciduous species in early summer and semi-ripe cuttings of evergreens in mid- or late summer.
Pests en: Trouble free.
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Comment ja: リョウブ
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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Clethraceae | リョウブ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Cyrillaceae | キリラ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Clethraceae | リョウブ科 | Show |