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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Pollia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Pollia (named after van der Poll). Commelinaceae. Perennial herbs: sts. ascending from a creeping base or often erect, sometimes stout: lvs. very large: infl. terminal panicles either lax thyrsoid, or short and dense; sepals 3, persistent; petals 3, small, obovate, white or pale rose; stamens 6 or 3 and 3 staminodes; ovary 3-celled, 2- to many-seeded: fr. a globose or ellipsoid indehiscent caps.—About 18 species in Afr., India, Malaya, E. Asia, the Philippines, and Austral. P. condensata, C.B. Clarke. Nearly glabrous: sts. 2-6 ft. long, thick : lvs. 12 x 3 in., lanceolate-obovate, acuminate at either end: panicle 20-40-fld.. dense: stamens 3, fertile. Trop. Afr. Var. variegata, Hort., differs from the type in having the long dark green, oblong- lanceolate lvs. variegated with yellowish white. Trop. Afr. R.B. 34:407. Grown for ornament. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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