Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Gaura L. [539]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Onagraceae

family_ja: アカバナ

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description_en: Genus of about 20 species of annuals, biennials, perennials, and subshrubs from moist places and prairies in North America. They have alternate, simple, rosetted, lance-shaped to elliptic or spoon-shaped, pinnatifid, mainly basal leaves, and airy racemes or panicles of short-lived, flat, irregularly star-shaped, pink or white flowers, usually 4-petalled. They are graceful plants for a border.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed of annuals in situ in spring, and seed of perennials in containers in a cold frame from spring to early summer. Perennials may also be divided in spring, or increased by basal or softwood cuttings in spring or semi-ripe heel cuttings in summer.

pests_en: Trouble free.

description_ja:

comment: N.America

comment_ja: ヤマモモソウ(ハクチョウソウ)

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

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