Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Michelia L. [64]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Magnoliaceae

family_ja: モクレン

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distribution_en: China, trop. Asia

description_en: Genus of 45 species of deciduous and evergreen, rounded, spreading shrubs and upright trees from broad-leaved woodland in India and Sri Lanka, and from the Himalayas to China and S.E. Asia. They are grown for their usually fragrant, magnolia-like flowers, borne singly from the leaf axils in spring or summer. The oblong, oval-oblong, or elliptic, leathery leaves are alternate or spiralling. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse or conservatory. Else-where, grow the shrubs in a border or small courtyard garden and the trees in a woodland garden or as specimen plants.

hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender; M. doltsopa and M. figo may survive short spells near to 0°C (32°F).

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame or under glass either in autumn or as soon as ripe. Root green-wood cuttings in early summer or semi-ripe cuttings in mid- or late summer. Layer in spring.

pests_en: Prone to scale insects and red spider mites under glass.

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comment_ja: オガタマノキ，カラタネオガタマ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-03-09 15:20

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