Callistachys lanceolata

Read about Callistachys lanceolata in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Oxylobium callistachys, Benth. Tall shrub: Lvs. mostly in irregular whorls of 3, varying from ovate-oblong and 1½-2 in. long to lanceolate and 4-5 in. long, leathery, silky- pubescent beneath when young: racemes oblong or pyramidal, 2-6 in. long. B.R. 216 (as Callislachys lanceolata). B.M. 1925 (as C. ovata). P.M. 8:31 (as C. longifolia). L.B.C. 20:1983 (as C. retusa). J.H. III. 35:35. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.