Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 798

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Genus en:

# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Pentaphylacaceae

Family ja: サカキ

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Distribution en:

Description en: Genus of about 70 species of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs from woodland in E. and S.E. Asia and the Pacific islands. They are cultivated for their large, alternate, simple, usually ovate to obovate or elliptic, mid- to dark green leaves with scalloped to toothed margins. The inconspicuous, dioecious flowers are borne singly or in few-flowered clusters from the leaf axils, in spring. Grow in a shrub border, or a peat or woodland garden. In regions that experience long periods below 5°C (41°F), grow half-hardy species in a cool greenhouse.

Hardiness en: Frost hardy to half hardy.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Root semi-ripe cuttings in summer with bottom heat.

Pests en: Trouble free.

Description ja:

Comment: Trop. & warm Asia

Comment ja: ヒサカキ

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57