Calibrachoa is a genus of plants in the Solanaceae (nightshade) family. They are evergreen short-lived perennials and subshrubs with a sprawling habit, with small petunia-type flowers. They are found across much the same region of South America as petunias, from southern Brazil across to Peru and Chile, inhabiting scrub and open grassland.[1]
Calibrachoa are closely related to Petunia. However, on further examination it has been found that there are major differences in chromosomes, corresponding to external differences and fertilization factors that distinguished the two genera. Petchoa is a hybrid genus derived from crossing the genetically similar Calibrachoa and Petunia.[2]
Calibrachoa was named by Vicente Cervantes after Antonio de la Cal y Bracho,[3] a 19th-century Mexican botanist and pharmacologist.
Descriptionedit
Calibrachoa are small shrubs or herbaceous plants with woody shoot axis that grow annual or perennial. The leaves are ovate, elliptic, reverse ovate or linear; its edge is flat or rolled back. The inflorescences are monochasial and have oppositely standing, foliage-like bracts. The flowers are usually zygomorphic, the bud cover is reciprocal in most species, the only exception is Calibrachoa pygmaea in both cases. The calyx has five or ten ribs, it is usually lobed to about the middle, the lobes are usually narrowed towards the top. The crown is funnel-shaped, but in Calibrachoa pygmaea it is salver-shaped, bulbous and tapered towards the tip. The color of the crown can be purple, red, pink or whitish.[4]
The fruits are capsules. The seeds have a net-like surface. This structure is due to walls perpendicular to the seed surface, which are straight in all species.[5]
Some Calibrachoa are cultivated as ornamental plants, popularly known as "Million Bells". The plants can tolerate light frost and thrive in sun or semi-shade. Plant in a free-draining soil and water only when the soil is almost dry. They can be propagated from tip cuttings, but are frequently grown as half-hardyannuals. They are suitable for container gardening and hanging baskets and will attract hummingbirds.
^RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN1405332964.
^The Value of Growing Petchoa SuperCal®. Ornamental News Oct 25 2012
^Pablo de la Llave and Juan José Martínez de Lejarza y Alday (1825), , vol. 2, Martin Rivera, p. 3, archived from the original on 2016-03-04, retrieved 2015-09-13
^Hitoshi Watanabe et al: Three Groups of Species in Petunia sensu Jussieu (Solanaceae) inferred from the intact seed morphology . In: American Journal of Botany, Vol. 86, Number 2, 1999, pp. 302-305.
^Claudia dos Reis, Maria the Graças Sajo and João Renato Stehmann: Leaf Structure and Taxonomy of Petunua and Calibrachoa (Solanaceae) . In: Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology, Vol. 45, Number 1, March 2002, pp. 59-66.
^"Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red='Balcabrite'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^"Calibasket Pink Doll='Wescapido'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^"Million Bells Trailing Topaz='Sunbelrikubu'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^"Minifamous Double Light Blue=Kleca16364". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^"Calibrachoa Minifamous Double PinkMania!='Kleca16356'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^"Calibrachoa Minifamous Double Pinktastic='Kleca18085'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
^"Rave Pink '16='Kleca16006'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
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Calibrachoa is a genus of plants in the Solanaceae nightshade family They are evergreen short lived perennials and subshrubs with a sprawling habit with small petunia type flowers They are found across much the same region of South America as petunias from southern Brazil across to Peru and Chile inhabiting scrub and open grassland 1 Calibrachoa Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Asterids Order Solanales Family Solanaceae Subfamily Petunioideae Genus CalibrachoaCerv Species See text calibrachoa million bells in a hanging basket hybrid Superbells Strawberry Punch Contents 1 Classification 2 Description 3 Species 4 Cultivation 4 1 Cultivars 5 References 6 External linksClassification editCalibrachoa are closely related to Petunia However on further examination it has been found that there are major differences in chromosomes corresponding to external differences and fertilization factors that distinguished the two genera Petchoa is a hybrid genus derived from crossing the genetically similar Calibrachoa and Petunia 2 Calibrachoa was named by Vicente Cervantes after Antonio de la Cal y Bracho 3 a 19th century Mexican botanist and pharmacologist Description editCalibrachoa are small shrubs or herbaceous plants with woody shoot axis that grow annual or perennial The leaves are ovate elliptic reverse ovate or linear its edge is flat or rolled back The inflorescences are monochasial and have oppositely standing foliage like bracts The flowers are usually zygomorphic the bud cover is reciprocal in most species the only exception is Calibrachoa pygmaea in both cases The calyx has five or ten ribs it is usually lobed to about the middle the lobes are usually narrowed towards the top The crown is funnel shaped but in Calibrachoa pygmaea it is salver shaped bulbous and tapered towards the tip The color of the crown can be purple red pink or whitish 4 The fruits are capsules The seeds have a net like surface This structure is due to walls perpendicular to the seed surface which are straight in all species 5 Species edit nbsp A Calibrachoa hybrid 28 species including 6 Calibrachoa caesia Calibrachoa calycina Calibrachoa dusenii Calibrachoa eglandulata Calibrachoa elegans Calibrachoa ericaefolia Calibrachoa excellens Calibrachoa hassleriana Calibrachoa heterophylla Calibrachoa linearis Calibrachoa parviflora Calibrachoa pygmaea Calibrachoa rupestris Calibrachoa sellowiana Calibrachoa spathulata Calibrachoa thymifoliaCultivation editSome Calibrachoa are cultivated as ornamental plants popularly known as Million Bells The plants can tolerate light frost and thrive in sun or semi shade Plant in a free draining soil and water only when the soil is almost dry They can be propagated from tip cuttings but are frequently grown as half hardy annuals They are suitable for container gardening and hanging baskets and will attract hummingbirds Cultivars edit The following cultivars are recipients of the Royal Horticultural Society s Award of Garden Merit Cabaret Bright Red Balcabrite 7 Calibasket Pink Doll Wescapido 8 Million Bells Trailing Topaz Sunbelrikubu 9 Minifamous Double Light Blue Kleca16364 10 Minifamous Double PinkMania Kleca16356 11 Minifamous Double Pinktastic Kleca18085 12 Rave Pink 16 Kleca16006 13 References edit RHS A Z encyclopedia of garden plants United Kingdom Dorling Kindersley 2008 p 1136 ISBN 1405332964 The Value of Growing Petchoa SuperCal Ornamental News Oct 25 2012 Pablo de la Llave and Juan Jose Martinez de Lejarza y Alday 1825 Novorum vegetabilium descriptiones vol 2 Martin Rivera p 3 archived from the original on 2016 03 04 retrieved 2015 09 13 Hitoshi Watanabe et al Three Groups of Species in Petunia sensu Jussieu Solanaceae inferred from the intact seed morphology In American Journal of Botany Vol 86 Number 2 1999 pp 302 305 Claudia dos Reis Maria the Gracas Sajo and Joao Renato Stehmann Leaf Structure and Taxonomy of Petunua and Calibrachoa Solanaceae In Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology Vol 45 Number 1 March 2002 pp 59 66 The Plant List retrieved 13 September 2015 Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red Balcabrite RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 Calibasket Pink Doll Wescapido RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 Million Bells Trailing Topaz Sunbelrikubu RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 Minifamous Double Light Blue Kleca16364 RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 Calibrachoa Minifamous Double PinkMania Kleca16356 RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 Calibrachoa Minifamous Double Pinktastic Kleca18085 RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 Rave Pink 16 Kleca16006 RHS Retrieved 12 April 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calibrachoa GRIN Species List Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Calibrachoa amp oldid 1184138255, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
