Details of Genus: Menziesia L.
ID: 820
Genus ja:
Genus en:
# spp.: N/A (from genus_families table) | 1 (from names table)
Accepted: Accepted
Family: Ericaceae
Family ja: ツツジ
Infra familial classification:
Distribution en:
Description en: Genus of about 7 species of freely branching, spreading to upright, deciduous shrubs, found in wood]Land in E. Asia and North America. The ovate to elliptic or oblong leaves are arranged alternately and often clustered at the shoot tips. Small, nodding, urn- to bell-shaped, 4- or 5-lobed flowers are borne in umbels in late spring and early summer. Grow Menziesia species in a peat bed or woodland garden; they grow best in areas with cool, damp summers.
Hardiness en: Fully hardy, although young growth may be damaged by late frosts.
Cultivation en:
Propagation en: Sow seed in containers in spring at 13°C (55°F), or in a cold frame outdoors in autumn. Root green-wood cuttings with bottom heat in early summer.
Pests en: Trouble free.
Description ja:
Comment: N. America, E. Asia
Comment ja: ヨウラクツツジ，ツリガネツツジ
Type species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:57
Family:
| System | Accepted? | Botanical name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| PB2 | Ericaceae | ツツジ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Ericaceae | ツツジ科 | Show | |||
| APG4 | Accepted | Ericaceae | ツツジ科 | Show |