Difference between revisions of "Cantua"

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Read about Cantua in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cantua (from Cantu, Peruvian name). Polemoniaceae. Showy flowering shrubs, with variable foliage, in greenhouses, and out-of-doors far South.^CH Flowers corymbose; calyx campanulate, of 5 (rarely 3) sepals, which are much shorter than the long tubular corolla; stamens inserted at the base of the corolla, but exceeding it in length^CH.-Six species in S. Amer. One kind is recommended in Eu. as a coolhouse shrub. No tenderer than fuchsias. Prop. by cuttings in sand under a bell-jar.^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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+Flowers corymbose; calyx campanulate, of 5 (rarely 3) sepals, which are much shorter than the long tubular corolla; stamens inserted at the base of the corolla, but exceeding it in length{{SCH}}.-Six species in S. Amer. One kind is recommended in Eu. as a coolhouse shrub. No tenderer than fuchsias. Prop. by cuttings in sand under a bell-jar.{{SCH}}
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