Dicliptera suberecta

Read about Dicliptera suberecta in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Jacobinia suberecta, Andre. Herb, velvety pubescent: sts. prostrate, with erect flowering branches: lvs. opposite, petioled, ovate, obtuse, to 2 1/2in. long: fls. in 1-10- fld. peduncled cymes, the bracts spatulate-obovate and obtuse; calyx-tube short and nearly hemispheric; corolla bright scarlet, the slightly curved tube about 1 1/4 in. long, pubescent outside; upper lip slightly emarginate and ovate, the lower 3-toothed and oblong. Uruguay. B.M. 8350. R.H. 1900:210.幽andsome warmhouse plant, suitable for baskets. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.