Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Rodgersia A.Gray [809]

genus_ja: ヤグルマソウ

genus_en:

# spp.: 5

pub_year: 1859

accepted: Accepted

Family: Saxifragaceae

family_ja: ユキノシタ

Infra familial classification: Tribe Darmereae

distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of 6 species of vigorous, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennials occurring in moist woodland and scrub, and at streamsides, in the mountains of Burma, China, Korea, and Japan. They have large, long-stalked, palmate or pinnate, sometimes bronze-tinted, basal leaves, in some species turning shades of red and brown in autumn. In summer, tall stems bear star-shaped, petalless, white or pink flowers, each 7-8mm (1/4-3/8in) across, in large, fluffy, pyramidal panicles. These are followed by dark red or brown, capsular fruits. Grow near water, in a bog garden or moist border, or use for naturalizing at woodland margins.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy, but young leaves may be damaged by late frosts.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in spring. Divide in early spring.

pests_en: Slugs may damage young leaves.

description_ja:

comment: Nepal, E.Asia

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2022-05-11 22:35 by hkokubun@mac.com

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