Catesbaea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Catesbaea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Catesbaea (Mark Catesby, 1679-1749, author of natural histories of parts of N. Amer.). Rubiaceae. Spiny shrubs of the W. Indies and one (B. parviflora) reaching the coast of Fla., of 6 species, one of which is offered in the trade: lvs. small, opposite or fasciculate, mostly ovate or oblong: fls. axillary and solitary, white, sometimes showy, 4-merous; corolla funnel-shaped, with short lobes; stamens 4, inserted deep in the tube: fr. a globular berry. C. spinosa, Linn., offered in Fla., is a slow-growing evergreen shrub from the W. Indies: lvs. ovate to obovate, nearly as long as the straight spines: fls. yellow, large and conspicuous, the corolla- tube tapering down to the middle and then very narrow or filiform, the segms. much shorter than the tube: berry ovoid, yellow, edible.—Recommended for hedges. L. H. B. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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