Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 854

Genus ja: クロタネソウ

Genus en: Devil-in-a-bush, Love-in-a-mist

# spp.: 25 (from genus_families table) | 3 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Ranunculaceae

Family ja: キンポウゲ

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Ranunculoideae: Tribe Nigelleae

Distribution en: Macaronesia, Europe to Medit. and Central Asia

Description en: Genus of 20 species of stiffly erect, bushy annuals found on rocky slopes, wasteland, and in fallow fields in the Mediterranean, Eurasia, and N. Africa. Leaves are alternate, feathery, pinnatisect to 3-pinnatisect. The solitary, sometimes paired, terminal or axillary flowers, borne mainly in summer, are pink, blue, yellow, or white, with 5 petal-like sepals and 5-10 smaller, 2-lipped true petals; they sometimes nestle within a showy, ruff-like surround of strongly veined leaves with hair-like, wispy divisions at each tip. The decorative, sometimes inflated capsules with persistent styles can be dried for flower arrangements. Grow in an informal, mixed or annual border; self-seeding may occur. They also provide long-lasting cut flowers.

Hardiness en: Fully hardy.

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Propagation en: Sow seed in situ in mid-spring or autumn. Provide cloche protection in winter for autumn-sown plants.

Pests en: Trouble free.

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Type species: Nigella arvensis L. (1753) Accepted

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Update information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2026-03-03 21:58 by hkokubun@mac.com