Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Calochortus Pursh [731]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Cat’s ears, Fairy lantern, Mariposa tulip

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Liliaceae

family_ja: ユリ

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description_en: Genus of about 60 species of bulbous perennials from grassland and open woodland in W. North America and Mexico. They are cultivated for their showy, tulip-like flowers, borne mainly in spring or early summer. The flowers have a distinctive nectary near the base of each inner petal, often with striking basal marks and conspicuous hairs inside. C. luteus, C. superbus, C. venustus, and C. vestae appear very similar, but differ in the shape of their nectaries. The leaves are mid- to grey-green; lower stem leaves are 20-70cm (8-28in) long, narrow, and linear to lance-shaped; upper stem leaves are shorter, 10-30cm (4-12in) long. Best grown in a cold greenhouse or bulb frame as they are intolerant of wet when dormant in winter. In dry climates, grow in a mixed or herbaceous border.

hardiness_en: Frost hardy; C. barbatus is hardy to -10°C (14°F).

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or remove offsets in late summer. Some species produce bulbils in the leaf axils; plant these in late spring or early summer.

pests_en: Trouble free.

description_ja:

comment: W. N.America

comment_ja: カロコルタス

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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