Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 718

Genus ja:

Genus en:

# spp.: 13 (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Araliaceae

Family ja: ウコギ

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Distribution en: New Zealand to SW. Pacific

Description en: Genus of at least 900 species of mostly evergreen shrubs, trees, and climbers (some epiphytic when juvenile) from warm-temperate and tropical areas of S.E. Asia to the Pacific islands and Central and South America. They are grown mainly for their spiralled, fine, long-stalked, usually rounded, fully divided leaves, each with 3-30 stalked leaflets. In summer, autumn, or winter, mature trees bear compound umbels, panicles, racemes, or spikes of usually tiny flowers with 4 or 5 yellow-green to greenish red petals. The flowers are followed by mostly spherical or ovoid, black or purple fruits. In frost-prone areas, grow in a warm greenhouse or as houseplants. In warmer areas, grow at the back of a shrub border or as an informal hedge or windbreak.

Hardiness en: Half hardy to frost tender.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring. Root semi-ripe cuttings with bottom heat in summer. Air layer in spring.

Pests en: Scale insects, thrips, and mealybugs may be a problem under glass.

Description ja:

Comment: Trop., wam

Comment ja: フカノキ、ヤドリフカノキを含む多くの種はHeptapleurum になった。

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