Rothrockia

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

Scientific Names

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Read about Rothrockia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Rothrockia (named for Prof. J. T. Rothrock). Asclepiadaceae. Perennial twining herb hardy in the southwestern United States. Stems somewhat woody at base: lvs. opposite, cordate-acuminate, long-petioled: infl. loose axillary cymes; fls. white; calyx 5-parted; corolla rotate, deeply 5-cleft, the lobes oblong; crown simple, inserted at the junction of the corolla and stamen-tube, 5-parted: follicles thickened, acuminate, smooth.—Three species. N. W. Mex. and Ariz. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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