Details of genus: Fouquieria Kunth [43]
genus_ja:
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Fouquieriaceae
family_ja: フォーキエリア
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 10 species of mainly bushy or tree-like, small, deciduous, columnar-stemmed succulents and spiny shrubs or trees occurring in low, arid hillsides in S.W. USA and Mexico. They have grooved, swollen, spiny stems and branches, and alternately arranged, simple leaves. The showy, bell-shaped or tubular, red, pale purple, creamy yellow, or white flowers are borne in racemes or panicles. Capsule-like fruits contain winged seeds. Where temperatures drop below 15°C (59°F), grow in a warm greenhouse. In warmer climates, grow in a desert garden or as an informal, spiny hedge.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings in spring or summer.
pests_en: Susceptible to scale insects.
description_ja:
comment: SW. N.America
comment_ja: フォーキエリア、ブージャム（boojum）
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Fouquieriaceae | フォーキエリア科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Fouquieriaceae | フォーキエリア科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Fouquieriaceae | フォーキエリア科 | Show |