Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Phygelius E.Mey. ex Benth. [619]

genus_ja:

genus_en:

# spp.: 2

pub_year: 1836

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

Phylogenetic definition:

Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2023-09-14 09:47 by hkokubun@mac.com

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