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'''''Adenandra''''' is a [[genus]] of [[evergreen]] [[shrub]]s of the family [[Rutaceae]], commonly known as '''Buchu''' (plural Buchus). The genus is native to [[South Africa]]. The plants are related to the [[citrus]] family, and have oil glands in the leaves which give off a distinctive aroma. The name ''Adenandra'' derives from [[Greek language|Greek]] ''aden'', a gland; ''ander'', a man. The leaves are small and almost scale-like, being [[Sessility (botany)|sessile]] or subsessile (stalkless of almost stalkless). The conspicuous flowers have five petals, and are pink or white. ''Adenandra'' are cultivated by [[gardener]]s for their ornamental and aromatic value.
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Adenandra (from the glandular anthers). Rutaceae. Small, summer-flowering, tender shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope.
 
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There are around 18 ''Adenandra'' species, including:
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*''[[Adenandra brachyphylla]]''
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*''[[Adenandra fragrans]]'' : Anysbuchu
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*''[[Adenandra gummifera]]''
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*''[[Adenandra mundiifolia]]''
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*''[[Adenandra obtusata]]''
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*''[[Adenandra vilosa]]''
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*''[[Adenandra viscida]]''
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*''[[Adenandra uniflora]]'' : China flower
  
 
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Latest revision as of 00:34, 10 November 2010


Adenandra villosa


Plant Characteristics
Habit   shrub

Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Features: ✓ evergreen
Scientific Names

Rutaceae >

Adenandra >


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Adenandra is a genus of evergreen shrubs of the family Rutaceae, commonly known as Buchu (plural Buchus). The genus is native to South Africa. The plants are related to the citrus family, and have oil glands in the leaves which give off a distinctive aroma. The name Adenandra derives from Greek aden, a gland; ander, a man. The leaves are small and almost scale-like, being sessile or subsessile (stalkless of almost stalkless). The conspicuous flowers have five petals, and are pink or white. Adenandra are cultivated by gardeners for their ornamental and aromatic value.


Read about Adenandra in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Adenandra (from the glandular anthers). Rutaceae. Small, summer-flowering, tender shrubs from the Cape of Good Hope.

Lvs. alternate, small, leathery, subsessile, entire, glandular-dotted: fls. white or rosy, solitary and usually terminal; petals obovate; stamens 5, alternating with 5 staminodia which are longer than the stamens.—About 20 species. Prop, by cuttings from the ripened wood.

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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Species

There are around 18 Adenandra species, including:

Gallery

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References


External links


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