Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Ochna L. [365]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Bird’s eye bush

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Ochnaceae

family_ja: オクナ

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of over 80 species of deciduous or semi-evergreen trees and shrubs from tropical woodland in Africa and Asia, grown for their flowers and fruits. The leathery, often shiny leaves are alternate, simple, and usually minutely toothed. The 5- to 10-petalled, saucer-shaped flowers are solitary, or borne in racemes, panicles, cymes, or umbels. After the petals fall, the calyces and receptacles enlarge and become thick and colourful, contrasting with the shiny, purplish black or black, usually spherical, one-seeded fruits, borne 3-12 on each receptacle. In frost-prone areas, grow in a conservatory or temperate greenhouse; elsewhere, use in a shrub border.

hardiness_en: Frost tender.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer, or air layer in spring.

pests_en: Red spider mites may infest plants under glass.

description_ja:

comment: Old World tropic

comment_ja: ミッキ−マウスプラント(mickey mouse plant)

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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