Details of Genus: Disporum Salisb. ex D.Don
ID: 541
Genus ja:
Genus en: Fairy bells
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 4 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Colchicaceae
Family ja: イヌサフラン
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en: E.Asia, Indomal., W. N.America
Description en: Genus of 10-20 species of rhizomatous perennials occurring in woodland in the Himalayas, E. and S.E. Asia, and temperate North America. The mid- to dark green leaves are ovate to lance-shaped, stalkless or with short stalks, usually hairless, and borne alternately on sparsely branched stems. Often pendent, narrowly bell-shaped, tubular, open trumpet-shaped, or cup-shaped, white to green-yellow, purple-red, or brown-red flowers, 1-3cm (1/2-1 1/4in) long, are usually borne in few-flowered umbels, occasionally singly. They are followed by orange, red, or black berries. Grow in a woodland garden or on a peat bank. In frost-prone areas, grow half-hardy and tender species in a cool greenhouse.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy to frost tender.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn; alternatively, divide rhizomes in spring, before or as growth begins.
Pests en: Slugs and vine weevils may be troublesome.
Description ja:
Comment:
Comment ja: チゴユリ，ホウチャクソウ
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Convallariaceae | スズラン科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Colchicaceae | イヌサフラン科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Colchicaceae | イヌサフラン科 | Show |