Difference between revisions of "Nierembergia rivularis"

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Plant Characteristics
Habit		herbaceous
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Cultivation

Features:	✓	flowers

Scientific Names
Solanaceae >	Nierembergia >	rivularis >			L. >

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Nierembergia rivularis (Whitecup; syn. Nierembergia repens Ruiz & Pav.) is a species of ornamental plant in the Solanaceae family, which is native to South America.

Read about Nierembergia rivularis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nierembergia rivularis, Miers. White-cup. Whole plant glabrous: st. slender, creeping, rooting freely at the nodes, forming a dense mat, the branches seldom rising over 6 in. high: Lvs. oblong to oblong-spatulate, obtuse membranaceous, variable in size, with a long, slender petiole: fls. sessile or short-peduncled; calyx cylindrical, the lobes oblong-lanceolate, slightly spreading; corolla- limb broadly bell-shaped, 1-2 in. broad; throat golden yellow. La Platte River, S. Amer.—A very adaptable and desirable species for a stream bank, dry border or alpine garden. The fls. are large and beautiful. It is difficult to eradicate after onse established, as small pieces of the st. will take root and grow. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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