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| + | '''''Angelonia''''' is a [[genus (biology)|genus]] of about 30 [[species]] native to [[South America]]. Some species are cultivated as [[ornamental plant]]s for their [[Antirrhinum|snapdragon]]-like flowers. | ||
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Angelonia (South American name, angelón, of one of the species). Scrophulariaceae. Perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, grown in hothouses and conservatories, and in the open far South. | Angelonia (South American name, angelón, of one of the species). Scrophulariaceae. Perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, grown in hothouses and conservatories, and in the open far South. | ||
Plants with the look of alonsoas: Lvs. simple, opposite (or alternate above): fls. showy, blue, irregularly 2-lipped, the upper lip 2-lobed and the lower larger and 3-lpbed; calyx 5-parted or 5-toothed; stamens 4, in pairs; ovary 2-celled. The axillary fls. are in a long, leafy terminal raceme: branches 4-sided.—About two dozen species from Mex. to Brazil. Grown as pot- plants in warm glasshouses and prop, by seeds or softwood cuttings. | Plants with the look of alonsoas: Lvs. simple, opposite (or alternate above): fls. showy, blue, irregularly 2-lipped, the upper lip 2-lobed and the lower larger and 3-lpbed; calyx 5-parted or 5-toothed; stamens 4, in pairs; ovary 2-celled. The axillary fls. are in a long, leafy terminal raceme: branches 4-sided.—About two dozen species from Mex. to Brazil. Grown as pot- plants in warm glasshouses and prop, by seeds or softwood cuttings. | ||
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| − | + | *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | |
| − | + | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | |
| − | + | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | |
| − | + | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | |
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Latest revision as of 20:28, 14 January 2010
If this plant info box on watering; zones; height; etc. is mostly empty you can click on the edit tab and fill in the blanks!
Angelonia is a genus of about 30 species native to South America. Some species are cultivated as ornamental plants for their snapdragon-like flowers.
Read about Angelonia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Angelonia (South American name, angelón, of one of the species). Scrophulariaceae. Perennial herbs or sub-shrubs, grown in hothouses and conservatories, and in the open far South. Plants with the look of alonsoas: Lvs. simple, opposite (or alternate above): fls. showy, blue, irregularly 2-lipped, the upper lip 2-lobed and the lower larger and 3-lpbed; calyx 5-parted or 5-toothed; stamens 4, in pairs; ovary 2-celled. The axillary fls. are in a long, leafy terminal raceme: branches 4-sided.—About two dozen species from Mex. to Brazil. Grown as pot- plants in warm glasshouses and prop, by seeds or softwood cuttings.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Varieties
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Angelonia. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Angelonia QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
