Details of genus: Justicia L. [903]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.: 917
pub_year: 1753
accepted: Accepted (conserved name)
Family: Acanthaceae
family_ja: キツネノマゴ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 22 Jan 2024 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Africa, Tropical & Subtropical Asia to SW. Pacific, Tropical & Subtropical America
description_en: Genus of about 420 species of evergreen perennials, shrubs, and subshrubs from a wide range of habitats in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and from temperate North America. The opposite, usually simple leaves are ovate to elliptic and often boldly veined. Justicias are grown mainly for their slender, tubular flowers, which have narrow, arching lips and are produced, with conspicuous bracts, in terminal or axillary spikes, cymes, or panicles. Where temperatures fall below 7°C (45°F), grow in a temperate greenhouse, or as houseplants. In milder climates, plant in a mixed border.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 16°C (61°F) in spring. Root softwood cuttings in late spring, or semi-ripe cuttings in summer, both with bottom heat.
pests_en: Prone to red spider mites and whiteflies under glass.
description_ja:
comment: Trop. & warm
comment_ja: ベロペロネ，ジャコビニア
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-01-22 12:08 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted (conserved name) | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | 917 | Show | |
| PB2 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Acanthaceae | キツネノマゴ科 | Show |