Anagallis linifolia

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Cultivation

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Read about Anagallis linifolia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Anagallis linifolia, Linn. (A. angustifolia, Salisb. A. fruticosa, Vent. A. grandiflora, Andr. A. Philipsii, Hort.). Perennial or biennial: sts. woody at base, 1-1½ ft.: Lvs. opposite or verticillate, sessile, acute, margin often revolute: fls. blue, reddish underneath, the lobes obovate, obtuse and entire. W. Medit. region. B. M. 831. Var. Monellii, Knuth (A. Monellii, Linn., not Bieb. A. Willmoreana, Don). Lvs. often in 3's, somewhat broader (even to ovate or oblong): corolla longer. Var. collina, Ball (A. colllna, Schousb.). Large, sts. thick: fls. rose-colored or purplish (not blue). Var. microphylla, Ball. Many-std., branches ascending: Lvs. email, lanceolate: fls. blue, reddish beneath. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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