Exacum macranthum

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Exacum macranthum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Exacum macranthum, Arn. (E. zeylinicum var. macranthum). Fig. 1468. St. cylindrical, slightly branched: lvs. as in E. zeylanicum, though perhaps more variable from base to summit: fls. purplish blue, 2 in. across. In both species there is a narrow ring of yellow at the mouth, to which the conspicuous clusters of stamens are attached. Ceylon. B.M. 4771 (deep purplish blue). G.C. III. 15:331. R.H. 1911, p. 31. J.H. III. 42:182; 51:259.—The best of the genus. The rich, dark blue is worth striving for. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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