Difference between revisions of "Chiranthodendron"

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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Chiranthodendron in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Chirantho- dendron (Greek, signifying handflowertree). Sterculiaceae. Odd - flowered ornamental tree of Mexico and to be expected in West Indies and elsewhere in cultivation. A monotypic genus, which together with the Californian Fremontodendron forms the remarkable group Fremontieae. The fls. are devoid of a corolla, but in its place have a large deeply 5-parted cup- shaped calyx, concave at the base, in which there are 5 glands which secrete an abundance of honey; stamens united together for about one-third their length, above which they separate into 5 rays bearing linear anthers which dehisce by a longitudinal groove; style issuing from the center of the stamens and terminating in a pointed stigma: fr. a woody caps. with 5 valvate dehiscent lobes: foliage linden-like and densely clothed with stellate hairs. ^CH 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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Revision as of 14:36, 16 July 2009 (view source) Silparaja (talk \| contribs) (New page: __NOTOC__{{Plantbox \| name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name --> \| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank --> \| growth_habi...)	Latest revision as of 20:54, 17 July 2009 (view source) Raffi (talk \| contribs) m (Chirantho- dendron moved to Chiranthodendron: typo)
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