Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

ID: 920

Genus ja: ガステリア

Genus en:

# spp.: 26 (from genus_families table) | 10 (from names table)

Accepted: Accepted

Family: Asphodelaceae

Family ja: ツルボラン

Infra familial classification: Subfamily Asphodeloideae

Distribution en: S. Africa

Description en: Genus of 50-80 species of stemless or very short-stemmed, perennial succulents, usually offsetting freely to form clumps, found in the lowlands, and sometimes hillsides, of Namibia and South Africa. They are grown for their flowers and foliage: the firm, dark or greyish green leaves, occasionally slightly suffused red, have white tubercles, and are frequently arranged in 2 ranks, later often forming rosettes and elongating; the usually pendulous, tubular flowers, swollen at the bases and sometimes green-tipped, are borne in lax racemes or few-branched panicles. Where temperatures drop below 7°C (45°F), grow in a temperate greenhouse, or as houseplants. In warm, dry climates, grow in a desert garden.

Hardiness en: Frost tender.

Cultivation en:

Propagation en: Sow seed at 19-24°C (66-75°F) in spring or summer. Separate offsets, or take leaf cuttings, during the growing season.

Pests en: Trouble free.

Description ja:

Comment: S. Africa

Comment ja: ガステリア，臥牛(ガギュウ) APG3ではXanthorrhoeaceaeだったが、Asphodelaceaeが保存名となったため、APG4でAsphodelaceaeに戻った。

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