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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Lavatera assurgentifodra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Lavatera assurgentifodra, Kellogg. Shrubby, 6-15 ft. high: leaves glabrous or sparingly stellate-pubescent, 5-7-lobed, 3-6 in. wide: flowers purple; petals 1-1/2 in. long, with long, narrow, glabrous claws, and a pair of dense, hairy tufts at the base: axis of the fruits low-conical, about as long as the carpels. S. Calif. Isls.—It makes a strong, round-headed shrub, with large red flowers, and is one of the best plants to stand saline winds. Used extensively as a windbreak for vegetable-gardens about San Francisco, and is common in old yards throughout Calif., and has been suggested forforage; very resistant to drought. From seed it will reach 6 ft. or more and will bloom within a year. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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