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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eustrephus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eustrephus (Greek, referring to the climbing habit), Liliaceae. One or two Australian plants, botanically related to Lapageria, but much less showy; in habit suggestive of smilax (Asparagus medeoloides). Plants more or less woody at base, slender, branching, tall-climbing: Lvs. alternate, sessile or short-petioled: fls. 2 to many, in axillary fascicles; perianth-segms. distinct and spreading; stamens 6. E. latifolius, R. Br., is a tall and much-branched half-twining herb, more or less woody at the base, bearing alternate, stiff, linear-lanceolate, short-stalked Lvs. and small, axillary, drooping light blue fls. with spreading, ciliate perianth-segms.: fr. a dry berry: Lvs. 2—4 in. long, sharp- pointed: fls less than 1 in. across. B.M. 1245. Of easy cult., either in the glasshouse border or in pots. Very useful for table decoration and for design work. L. H. B. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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