Details of genus: Heloniopsis A.Gray [515]
genus_ja:
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Melanthiaceae
family_ja: シュロソウ
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distribution_en: Korea, Taiwan, Japan
description_en: Genus of 4 species of rhizomatous, ever-green, rosette-forming perennials found in scrub, woodland, and meadows in the mountains of Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Sakhalin, Russia. They have oblong or lance-shaped, pale to mid-green leaves. From late spring to summer, erect stems bear one-sided racemes of nodding, funnel-shaped flowers, each with 6 spreading tepals. Grow in a shady rock garden or woodland garden; best suited to areas with cool, damp summers.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn or spring, or divide after flowering in spring.
pests_en: Young growth is prone to slug and snail damage.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: ショウジョウバカマ
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Melanthiaceae | シュロソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Melanthiaceae | シュロソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Melanthiaceae | シュロソウ科 | Show |