Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Menziesia L. [820]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Ericaceae

family_ja: ツツジ

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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.

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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

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

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