Pinckneya bracteata

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pinckneya bracteata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pinckneya bracteata (Pinckneya pubens, Michx.) Georgia Bark. Fever Tree. Bitter Bark. Attains 25 ft.: lvs. oval or oblong, acute, 4 x 1 1/2 in.; midrib rosy: calyx 5-lobed; lobes deciduous or one of them in the outer fls. often transformed into a showy floral lf.; corolla hairy; stamens 5, exserted, stigma obtuse: caps. " globose, papery, 2- celled; seeds numerous, in 2 rows, horizontal, winged. F.S. 19:1937. S.S. 5:227, 228.—P. pubens grows in low marshy woods and on borders of swamps. It thrives best when shaded by other trees. Seedlings require very rich moist soil and should always be grown under shade. They are difficult to keep alive if exposed to direct sunlight until 4 or 5 feet high; then give partial shade. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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