Nephthytis

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Cultivation

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Read about Nephthytis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Nephthytis (name borrowed from Egyptian mythology; Nephthys, mother of Amibis, wife of Typhon). Araceae. Tropical African creepers, two of which are cultivated in hothouses for their variegated foliage. Leaves more or less halberd-shaped or arrow-shaped, with scarcely any sheath on the petiole: infl. terminal; spathe concave-expanded; ovary 1-celled; ovule solitary, pendulous.—About half a dozen species. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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