Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 343

Genus ja:

Genus en: Butterfly flower, Poor man’s orchid

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 3 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Solanaceae

Family ja: ナス

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of 12-15 erect to spreading, bushy, soft-stemmed, downy annuals, and some biennials, from dry, rocky slopes and canyons in Chile. They have alternate, pinnatisect to 3-pinnatisect or deeply lobed leaves. They are cultivated for their terminal cymes of showy, 2-lipped, orchid-like flowers of various colours, which are borne from spring to winter. In cool-temperate regions, grow either in a conservatory or cool greenhouse, as half-hardy annuals in a sheltered annual border, or in containers on a patio or in a courtyard garden. In warmer climates, grow in a border. They provide long-lasting cut flowers.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in mid-spring for summer- to autumn-flowering plants. Sow in late summer at 16°C (61°F) for winter-flowering container plants.

Pests en: Aphids may be a problem under glass.

Description ja:

Comment: Chile

Comment ja: ムレゴチョウ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57