Lychnis coeli-rosa

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Read about Lychnis coeli-rosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lychnis coeli-rosa, Desr. (Agrostemma Coeli-rosa, Linn, Silene Coeli-rosa, Rohrb. Coronaria Coeli-rosa, Fries). Rose of Heaven. Fig. 2225. A very floriferous annual, 12-18 in., glabrous: lvs. linear, long-acuminate and very sharp-pointed: fls. on slender sts., about an inch across, the petals only slightly notched, rose-red, with a linear bifid scale at the throat; calyx club-shaped. Medit. region. B.M. 295. — A popular garden annual, loving the sun. There is a white- fld. form; also var. fimbriata, Hort., with toothed petals; and other forms. For an account of the leading garden forms, see Rehder, M.D.G. 1897, p. 346. Var. oculata, Hort. (L. oculata, Backh. Viscaria oculata, Limdl.), is a handsome form with purple-eyed fls. B. R. 29:53. B. M. 4075. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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