Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 619

Genus ja:

Genus en:

# spp.: 2 (from genus_families table) | 2 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Scrophulariaceae

Family ja: ゴマノハグサ

Infra familial classification:

Distribution en: S. Africa

Description en: Genus of 2 species of evergreen shrubs or subshrubs found on wet slopes and streambanks in South Africa. They are cultivated for their panicles of showy, tubular flowers, each with 5 recurved lobes, borne over a long period in summer and often into autumn. The ovate to lance-shaped, dark green leaves are mostly in opposite pairs, the upper leaves sometimes alternate. Grow in a shrub border or herbaceous border, or against a wall. Where temperatures regularly drop below 0°C (32°F), treat as herbaceous perennials. They may spread extensively by suckers, given ideal conditions.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy. P. capensis is hardy to -10°C (14°F).

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Take softwood cuttings in late spring. Remove rooted suckers in spring. Overwinter young plants under glass in frost-prone areas.

Pests en: Figwort weevils and capsid bugs may be a problem.

Description ja:

Comment: S.Africa

Comment ja: ケープホクシア(?)

Type species: Phygelius capensis E.Mey. ex Benth. (1836) Accepted

Phylogenetic definition:

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