Details of genus: Sollya Lindley [643]
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Pittosporaceae
family_ja: トベラ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus, related to Billardiera, of 3 species of evergreen, twining climbers or scandent shrubs or subshrubs found in light woodland in Australia. They are cultivated for their 5-petalled, bell-shaped, usually blue flowers, which are terminally borne, either singly or in pendent cymes, from summer to autumn. Stalkless, narrow, entire or slightly wavy-margined, oblong to ovate or obovate leaves are arranged alternately or in spirals. Where temperatures fall below 5°C (41°F), grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse. In warmer areas, train over an arch, pergola, or shrub.
hardiness_en: Frost tender, but may survive temperatures near to 0°C (32°F).
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 10-16°C (50-61°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings in late spring or early summer.
pests_en: Red spider mites may be troublesome under glass.
description_ja:
comment: SW.Australia
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Pittosporaceae | トベラ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Pittosporaceae | トベラ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Pittosporaceae | トベラ科 | Show |