Details of genus: Ludwigia L. [673]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Onagraceae
family_ja: アカバナ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 75 species of marginal and submerged aquatic perennials, occurring throughout the world, but mainly in warmer regions of North America. They have usually alternate, rarely opposite, simple, mainly stalkless leaves, borne on horizontal or upright, often floating stems. Small, sometimes showy, yellow or white flowers are produced singly from the leaf axils or in terminal clusters. In warm-temperate areas, grow at the margins of a wildlife pool. In cooler climates, grow tender species in an indoor pool or aquarium; L. peploides is particularly effective in an aquarium, where it may develop vertical, spongy, white, respiratory roots.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Divide in early spring. Take softwood cuttings in spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: Cosmopolitan
comment_ja: 水草
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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 | Onagraceae | アカバナ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Onagraceae | アカバナ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Onagraceae | アカバナ科 | Show |