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{{Inc| Cyrilla (after Dominico Cyrillo, professor of medicine at Naples, 1734-1799). Cyrillaceae. Woody or nearly tree-like, rarely cultivated for its handsome bright green foliage and white flowers in slender racemes. Leaves alternate, without stipules, short-petioled, entire, glabrous, deciduous or nearly persistent: fls. small, white, in narrow slender racemes, 5-merous; stamens 5-10; ovary superior with 2 short styles: fr. a small indehiscent 2-celled caps, with 2 seeds.—Probably one variable species from N. C. to Fla. west to Texas, and in W. India and S. Amer. Plant with handsome bright green foliage, and graceful racemes of white fls., hardy north to N. Y. Thrives best in humid sandy soil and shady position. Prop. by seeds and cuttings under glass, with slight bottom heat. }} __NOTOC__{{Plantbox | name = ''Cyrilla'' | common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> | growth_habit = <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc --> | high = <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | origin = <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc --> | exposure = <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | water = <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | usda_zones = <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | color = IndianRed | image = CyrillaRacemosa.jpg | image_caption = ''Cyrilla racemiflora'' in Myrtle Beach, SC | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | regnum = Plantae | divisio = Magnoliophyta | classis = Magnoliopsida | ordo = Ericales | familia = Cyrillaceae | genus = Cyrilla | species = | subspecies = | cultivar = }} {{edit-desc}}<!--- Type GENERAL genus/plant description below this line, then delete this entire line -->

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