Details of genus: Aloysia Paláu [955]
genus_ja: コウスイボク
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year: 1784
accepted: Accepted
Family: Verbenaceae
family_ja: クマツヅラ
Infra familial classification:
Citation:| data_source | Kind of information | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kew Gardens (2017) Plants of the world online (POWO). Accessed on 09 May 2024 | Scientific name & others | Show this data_source |
distribution_en: Subtropical America
description_en: Genus of 37 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs from warm areas of North and South America, favouring dry, rocky soils. The simple leaves are aromatic, and opposite or whorled, and small, salverform flowers are borne in slender, spike-like panicles or racemes. A. triphylla (Lemon verbena) is cultivated for its strongly lemon-scented foliage, which is used for culinary purposes or in pot-pourri. In frost-prone areas, grow in a cool greenhouse or at the base of a warm, sheltered wall. In frost-free areas, grow in a sunny border.
hardiness_en: Frost hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Root softwood or greenwood cuttings in summer.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment:
comment_ja: レモンバーベナ(lemon Verbena)
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2024-05-09 16:27 by hkokubun@mac.com
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Accepted | Verbenaceae | クマツヅラ科 | Show | ||
| PB2 | Verbenaceae | クマツヅラ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Verbenaceae | クマツヅラ科 | Show |