Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 903

Genus ja:

Genus en:

# spp.: 917 (from genus_families table) | 6 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Acanthaceae

Family ja: キツネノマゴ

Infra familial classification:

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

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