Details of genus: Veronicastrum Moench [864]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
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pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Plantaginaceae
family_ja: オオバコ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 2 species of erect perennials, one from Siberia, one from North America, occurring in open woodland, scrub, prairies, meadows, and grassy mountain sites. Imposing in stature, they have whorls of 3-7 more or less horizontal, simple, toothed leaves. They bear veronica-like racemes of salverform, white to pale pink or bluish purple flowers, terminally and from the upper leaf axils; each flower has a long, slender tube and 4 or 5 short lobes. Use to add height to a mixed summer border.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Divide in spring.
pests_en: Prone to downy mildew, powdery mildew, and leaf spot.
description_ja:
comment: NE. America & E. Asia
comment_ja: クガイソウ
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 | Plantaginaceae | オオバコ科 | Show | |||
PB2 | Scrophulariaceae | ゴマノハグサ科 | Show | |||
PB3 | Plantaginaceae (Scrophulariaceae) | オオバコ (ゴマノハグサ)科 | Show | |||
APW | Plantaginaceae | オオバコ科 | Show |