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| name = ''Caryopteris''
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| common_names = bluebeard
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| growth_habit = herbaceous/small shrub
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| usda_zones = ?  <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
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| sunset_zones =    <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
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| color = IndianRed
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| image = Kariganeso 07c4561.jpg
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| image_caption = Caryopteris divaricata
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| regnum = Plantae
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| divisio = Magnoliophyta
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| classis = Magnoliopsida
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| ordo = Lamiales
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| familia = Lamiaceae
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| genus = Caryopteris
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Caryopteris (Greek for nut and wing). Verbenaceae. Ornamental woody plants grown for their lavender-blue flowers profusely produced in autumn.
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Caryopteris (Greek for nut and wing). Verbenaceae. Ornamental woody plants grown for their lavender-blue flowers profusely produced in autumn.{{SCH}}
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Deciduous small shrubs: lvs. opposite, short-petioled, serrate: fls. in axillary cymes; calyx campanulate, deeply 5-lobed with lanceolate teeth, spreading and somewhat enlarged in fr.; corolla 5-lobed, with short cylindric tube and spreading limb, 1 segm. larger and fringed; stamens 4, exserted, 2 of them longer; style slender, 2-parted at the apex: fr. separating into 4 somewhat winged nutlets.—About 6 species in E. Asia.
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These are glabrous, pubescent or tomentose shrubs with small blue or violet late flowers. Free-flowering and very valuable for their late blooming season; not hardy North; even if well protected they will be killed almost to the ground, but the young shoots, springing up freely, will flower profusely the same season. They require well-drained and sandy soil and sunny position; if grown in pots, a sandy compost of peat and leaf soil or loam will suit them, and they will flower in the greenhouse until midwinter. Propagated readily by cuttings of half-ripened wood in summer or fall under glass, and by seeds sown in spring.
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Deciduous small shrubs: lvs. opposite, short-petioled, serrate: fls. in axillary cymes; calyx campanulate, deeply 5-lobed with lanceolate teeth, spreading and somewhat enlarged in fr.; corolla 5-lobed, with short cylindric tube and spreading limb, 1 segm. larger and fringed; stamens 4, exserted, 2 of them longer; style slender, 2-parted at the apex: fr. separating into 4 somewhat winged nutlets.—About 16 species in E. Asia.{{SCH}}
  
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These are glabrous, pubescent or tomentose shrubs with small blue or violet late flowers. Free-flowering and very valuable for their late blooming season; not hardy North; even if well protected they will be killed almost to the ground, but the young shoots, springing up freely, will flower profusely the same season.  {{SCH}}
 
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| color = lightgreen
 
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| name = ''Caryopteris''
 
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| image = Kariganeso 07c4561.jpg
 
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| image_caption = ''Caryopteris divaricata''
 
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| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
 
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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
 
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| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
 
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| ordo = [[Lamiales]]
 
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| familia = [[Lamiaceae]]
 
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| genus = '''''Caryopteris'''''
 
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| genus_authority = [[Alexander von Bunge|Bunge]]
 
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| subdivision_ranks = Species
 
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'''''Caryopteris''''' ('''bluebeard'''; [[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 莸属 ''you shu'') is a genus of 16 species of [[flowering plant]]s in the family [[Lamiaceae]] (formerly often placed in the family [[Verbenaceae]]), native to eastern and southern [[Asia]].<ref name=grin>Germplasm Resources Information Network: [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?2136 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=foc>Flora of China: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=105776 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=fop>Flora of Pakistan: [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=5&taxon_id=105776 ''Caryopteris'']</ref><ref name=rhs>Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.</ref>
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==Cultivation==
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They require well-drained and sandy soil and sunny position; if grown in pots, a sandy compost of peat and leaf soil or loam will suit them, and they will flower in the greenhouse until midwinter.{{SCH}}
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===Propagation===
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Propagated readily by cuttings of half-ripened wood in summer or fall under glass, and by seeds sown in spring.{{SCH}}
  
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They are [[herbaceous plant]]s or small [[shrub]]s growing to 1–4 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are opposite, simple ovate to lanceolate, with an entire or crenate margin; they are often aromatic. The [[flower]]s are blue or white. The flower are pollinated by butterflies and bumblebees. The [[fruit]] is a four-valved [[capsule (fruit)|capsule]] containing four seeds.<ref name=foc/><ref name=fop/><ref name=rhs/>
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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Genus of 16 species{{wp}}:
 
*''[[Caryopteris aureoglandulosa]]'' (Vaniot) C.Y.Wu
 
*''[[Caryopteris aureoglandulosa]]'' (Vaniot) C.Y.Wu
 
*''[[Caryopteris bicolor]]'' (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb.
 
*''[[Caryopteris bicolor]]'' (Roxb. ex Hardw.) Mabb.
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*''[[Caryopteris incana]]'' (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Miq.
 
*''[[Caryopteris incana]]'' (Thunb. ex Houtt.) Miq.
 
*''[[Caryopteris jinshajiangensis]]'' Y.K.Yang & X.D.Cong
 
*''[[Caryopteris jinshajiangensis]]'' Y.K.Yang & X.D.Cong
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*''[[Caryopteris mongholica]]'' Bunge
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*''[[Caryopteris mongholica]]'' Bunge - Lvs. lanceolate, almost entire: cymes with fewer but larger fls.{{SCH}}
 
*''[[Caryopteris nepetifolia]]'' (Benth.) Maxim.
 
*''[[Caryopteris nepetifolia]]'' (Benth.) Maxim.
 
*''[[Caryopteris odorata]]'' (Ham. ex Roxb.) Rob.
 
*''[[Caryopteris odorata]]'' (Ham. ex Roxb.) Rob.
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==Cultivation and uses==
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The [[hybrid]] ''Caryopteris × clandonensis'' (''C. incana'' × ''C. mongholica'') is commonly grown; there are several cultivars, including 'Blue Mist', 'Heavenly Blue', 'Longwood Blue', and 'Dark Knight'.{{wp}}
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Several ''Caryopteris'' species are grown as [[ornamental plant]]s in gardens. Like ''[[Buddleja]]'', the woody stems can die back in the winter, particularly in colder climates. They prefer well-drained soil in full sun, but does not need especially rich soil or constant moisture.
 
  
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The [[hybrid]] ''Caryopteris × clandonensis'' (''C. incana'' × ''C. mongholica'') is commonly grown; there are several cultivars, including 'Blue Mist', 'Heavenly Blue', 'Longwood Blue', and 'Dark Knight'.
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==References==
 
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*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
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Caryopteris divaricata


Plant Characteristics
Origin: ✈ ?
Cultivation
Exposure: ☼ ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property.
Water: ◍ ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Scientific Names

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Read about Caryopteris in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Caryopteris (Greek for nut and wing). Verbenaceae. Ornamental woody plants grown for their lavender-blue flowers profusely produced in autumn.CH

Deciduous small shrubs: lvs. opposite, short-petioled, serrate: fls. in axillary cymes; calyx campanulate, deeply 5-lobed with lanceolate teeth, spreading and somewhat enlarged in fr.; corolla 5-lobed, with short cylindric tube and spreading limb, 1 segm. larger and fringed; stamens 4, exserted, 2 of them longer; style slender, 2-parted at the apex: fr. separating into 4 somewhat winged nutlets.—About 16 species in E. Asia.CH

These are glabrous, pubescent or tomentose shrubs with small blue or violet late flowers. Free-flowering and very valuable for their late blooming season; not hardy North; even if well protected they will be killed almost to the ground, but the young shoots, springing up freely, will flower profusely the same season. CH


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Cultivation

They require well-drained and sandy soil and sunny position; if grown in pots, a sandy compost of peat and leaf soil or loam will suit them, and they will flower in the greenhouse until midwinter.CH

Propagation

Propagated readily by cuttings of half-ripened wood in summer or fall under glass, and by seeds sown in spring.CH

Pests and diseases

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Species

Genus of 16 specieswp:

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The hybrid Caryopteris × clandonensis (C. incana × C. mongholica) is commonly grown; there are several cultivars, including 'Blue Mist', 'Heavenly Blue', 'Longwood Blue', and 'Dark Knight'.wp

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