Details of genus: Graptopetalum Rose [907]
genus_ja:
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accepted: Accepted
Family: Crassulaceae
family_ja: ベンケイソウ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of about 12 species of rosette-forming, perennial succulents from rocky grasslands to 2,000m (6,500ft) high, in S. USA and Mexico. Bell- or star-shaped flowers, each with 5-7 outward-spreading petals, are produced in axillary cymes, mainly in spring or summer. Where temperatures drop below 5°C (41°F), grow in a temperate greenhouse or as houseplants; elsewhere, plant in a desert garden.
hardiness_en: Frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F), or take rosette or leaf cuttings, both in spring or summer.
pests_en: Susceptible to mealybugs and, if in containers, root mealybugs.
description_ja:
comment: SW N.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 | Crassulaceae | ベンケイソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Crassulaceae | ベンケイソウ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Crassulaceae | ベンケイソウ科 | Show |