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Apocynaceae /
Kyouchikutouka |
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Notes For Reference:- |
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Species, Varieties, or Forms in the Genus
Trachelospermum:
Trachelospermum asiaticum
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Teikazura |
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Trachelospermum asiaticum /
Teikakazuzura
テイカ
カズラ |
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Trachelospermum asiaticum,
an evergreen liana, grows in evergreen forests, with green branches
at first and then turning dark purple. Leaves have opposite
phyllotaxis; blades are 5-10cm long and 1-3cm wide, oblong in shape,
leathery, with entire margins, and glossy surfaces. Pale yellow
flowers set themselves in cymes emerging from branch ends. Corollas
are 8-10mm in diameter, in a high-cup shape; tubular portions are
slender, and the upper parts are cut into five. Bloom time:
April-June. |
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