Heliophila pilosa

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Read about Heliophila pilosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Heliophila pilosa, Lara. A very variable species, with st. 6-24 in. high, erect or diffuse, simple or unbranched from the base: lower lvs. often opposite, the rest alternate: fls. normally sky-blue, with a yellow center, but the natural varieties include lilac and yellow. The typical H. pilosa has a st. that is rough with spreading hairs: lvs. hairy, either oblong or linear, entire or sometimes lobed near apex, cuneate at base: pods linear, erect or spreading. Var. incisa, Sonder, has lvs. linear-cuneate, 3-cut at the apex, rarely 5-cut, the lobes linear or acuminate. B.M. 496 (as H. arabioides). Wilhelm Miller. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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