Details of genus: Hechtia Klotzsch [895]
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Bromeliaceae
family_ja: パイナップル
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of over 40 species of short-stemmed or stemless, dioecious, ever-green, terrestrial perennials (bromeliads) found in rocky terrain and forest, up to altitudes of 2,000m (6,500ft), in S.W. USA, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. They have dense rosettes of narrowly triangular, fleshy, coarsely spiny leaves. In summer, inconspicuous, funnel-shaped, green, yellow, or white flowers are produced in long, branching racemes or panicles among the foliage rosettes. Plants of both sexes are needed in order to obtain fruits. In frost-prone climates, grow in a temperate greenhouse or conservatory. In frost-free regions, grow outdoors in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 21-24°C (70-75°F) as soon as ripe. Remove and pot up offsets in spring.
pests_en: Susceptible to mealybugs and scale insects.
description_ja:
comment: C. America
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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Bromeliaceae | パイナップル科 | Show |