Details of genus: Cosmos Cav. [618]
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Asteraceae
family_ja: キク
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distribution_en: Trop. & temp America
description_en: Genus of about 25 species of erect to spreading, freely branched annuals and perennials, found in scrub and meadows in S. USA and Central America. The leaves, borne in opposite pairs, may be simple, lobed, or pinnatisect to 3-pinnatisect or pinnate. Cosmos species and cultivars are grown for their large, showy, crimson-red, pink, or white flowerheads which may be saucer-, bowl-, or open cup-shaped, and are borne on long stems, mainly in summer. Grow annual species and cultivars in an annual border or as fillers in a herbaceous border. Perennial species are excellent container or border plants.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in mid-spring, or in situ in late spring. Root basal cuttings of C. atrosanguineus with bottom heat in early spring.
pests_en: Aphids, slugs, and grey mould (Botrytis) may prove troublesome.
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comment_ja: コスモス，キバナコスモス
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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 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Asteraceae | キク科 | Show |