Details of genus: Nigella L. [854]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Devil-in-a-bush, Love-in-a-mist
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Ranunculaceae
family_ja: キンポウゲ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
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.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in situ in mid-spring or autumn. Provide cloche protection in winter for autumn-sown plants.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: Medit.
comment_ja: クロタネソウ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Ranunculaceae | キンポウゲ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Ranunculaceae | キンポウゲ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Ranunculaceae | キンポウゲ科 | Show |